Hospitalizations due to firearm injuries in children and adolescents

Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 219-225

  Leventhal, John M ^a   Gaither, Julie R ^a   Sege, Robert ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Firearm injuries

Indexed keywords

FIREARM INJURIES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893259395     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-1809     Document Type: Article

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