Suicides, homicides, and unintentional injury deaths after trauma center discharge: Cocaine use as a risk factor

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 490-496

  Ryb, Gabriel E ^a,b,c   Cooper, Carnell C ^b,c   Dischinger, Patricia C ^a   Kufera, Joseph A ^a   Auman, Kimberly M ^a   Soderstrom, Carl A ^a  

^a National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medical Systems   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Prince Georges Hospital Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Death; Homicide; Injury prevention; Suicide

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INJURY; MORTALITY; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449083303     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181b84430     Document Type: Article

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