Outcomes related to the number and anatomic placement of gunshot wounds

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 197-202

  Carr, Brendan G ^a,b   Schwab, C William ^a   Branas, Charles C ^a   Killen, Mara ^a   Wiebe, Douglas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomic placement; Gunshot wounds; Outcomes; Public health; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 38149009680     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318061b628     Document Type: Article

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