Race disparities in firearm injuries and outcomes among Tennessee children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1196-1203

  Martin, Colin A ^a   Unni, Purnima ^a   Landman, Matthew P ^a   Feurer, Irene D ^b   McMaster, Amy ^c   Dabrowiak, Mary ^a   Morrow, Stephen E ^a   Lovvorn III, Harold N ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Office of the Medical Examiner   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood firearm injuries; Injury prevention; Race disparity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ASIAN; ASSAULT; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862503419     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.03.029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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