@article{ref1,
title="The incidence and prevalence of nonfatal gunshot wounds in Minnesota",
journal="Minnesota medicine",
year="1995",
author="Riestenberg, G. and Brunette, D. D.",
volume="78",
number="9",
pages="29-32, 59",
abstract="We surveyed a sample of Minnesota hospitals to identify the known incidence of nonfatal gunshot wounds (NF-GSW). Only 12 of the 25 hospitals surveyed used E-codes and were able to retrieve NF-GSW data. Only five hospitals had data dating back to 1991. Ninety-two percent of all known NF-GSW (1,425) occurring in Minnesota from 1991 to 1994 were recorded at the three Level 1 Trauma Centers located in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul. The incidence of NF-GSW patients admitted to these three trauma centers has increased 20% from 1991 to 1994. Sixty percent of the NF-GSW treated in Minneapolis involved residents living in four zip code areas, comprising 30% of the city's population. Recommendations for improved NF-GSW data collection and likely impact on prevention are reviewed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0026-556X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}