The demographics of significant firearm injury in Canadian trauma centres and the associated predictors of inhospital mortality

Authors :: Finley, Christian J.
Hemenway, David
Clifton, Joanne
Brown, D. Ross
Simons, Richard K.
Hameed, Morad
Source :: Canadian Journal of Surgery. June, 2008, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p197, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Objective: Our primary objective was to evaluate demographic and causal factors of inhospital mortality for significant firearm-related injuries (i.e., those with an Injury Severity Score [ISS] > 12) in Canadian [...]

Subjects :: Health care industry
Company business management
Health care industry -- Management
Wounds and injuries -- Risk factors
Wounds and injuries -- Complications and side effects
Wounds and injuries -- Research
Mortality -- Canada
Mortality -- Risk factors
Mortality -- Research

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