Epidemiology and clinical aspects of stray bullet shootings in the United States

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 215-223

  Wintemute, Garen J ^a   Claire, Barbara E ^a   S McHenry, Vanessa ^a   Wright, Mona A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Violence; firearms; wounds; gunshot; stray bullet; surveillance.

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CHILD; CONFLICT; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864252446     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31824c3abc     Document Type: Article

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