Impact of traumatic suicide methods on a Level I trauma center

American Surgeon

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-181

  Bittner, James G ^a   Hawkins, Michael L ^a   Atteberry, Linda R ^a   Ferdinand, Colville H ^a   Medeiros, Regina S ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADULT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; SURVIVAL RATE; TRAUMA CENTERS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949515496     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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