Firearm injuries in a pediatric population: African-American adolescents continue to carry the heavy burden

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 785-789

  Bachier Rodriguez, M ^a   Freeman, J ^a   Feliz, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Firearm injuries; Healthcare disparities; Pediatric trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CASE FATALITY RATE; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENNESSEE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGISTER; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 85009355027     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.10.004     Document Type: Article

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