Guns, scalpels, and sutures: The cost of gunshot wounds in children and adolescents

Volume: 89, Issue: 3, Pages: 558 - 564
Published: Sep 1, 2020
Abstract
Background null Firearm injuries are the second leading cause of death among US children. While injury prevention has been shown to be effective for blunt mechanisms of injury, the rising incidence of accidental gunshot wounds, school shootings, and interpersonal gun violence suggests otherwise for firearm-related injuries. The purpose of the study is to describe the incidence, injury severity, and institutional costs of pediatric gun-related...
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Title
Guns, scalpels, and sutures: The cost of gunshot wounds in children and adolescents
Published Date
Sep 1, 2020
Volume
89
Issue
3
Pages
558 - 564
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