Epidemiologic Analysis of a Cluster of Homicides of Children in Atlanta

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 251, Issue 24, 1984, Pages 3255-3258

  Blaser, Martin J ^a,e   Jason, Janine M ^b   Weniger, Bruce G ^a   Elsea, William R ^c   Finton, Robert J ^c   Hanson, Roy A ^d   Feldman, Roger A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c Fulton County Fire Department   (United States)

^d Fulton County Health Department ^*  (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLANTA; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INJURY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GEORGIA; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPACE-TIME CLUSTERING;

EID: 84944360773     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1984.03340480037024     Document Type: Article

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