Celebratory gunfire injury to a United States soldier sustained during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Injury Extra

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 149-151

  Parada, Stephen A ^a   DeVine, John G ^a   Arrington, Edward D ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 67349166151     PISSN: 15723461     EISSN: 15723461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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