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. 2019 Apr 1;154(4):360-362.
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4640.

US Emergency Department Encounters for Firearm Injuries According to Presentation at Trauma vs Nontrauma Centers

Edouard Coupet Jr  1   2 , Yanlan Huang  3   4   5 , M Kit Delgado  3   4   5   6
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US Emergency Department Encounters for Firearm Injuries According to Presentation at Trauma vs Nontrauma Centers

Edouard Coupet Jr et al. JAMA Surg. .

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Abstract

This study uses the 2009-2014 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample to describe the volume and disposition of individuals with firearm injuries presenting to US emergency departments to determine opportunities to deliver interventions to prevent recurrent injury.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Disposition of Firearm Injuries by Trauma Presentation and Intent, US Emergency Departments, 2009-2014
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