TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Gunshot injuries
JO  - AACN clinical issues
A1  - Hinkle, Janice
A1  - Betz, Sally
SP  - 175
EP  - 186
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
N2  - If current trends for this nation continue, by the year 2003 the number of people killed by firearms will exceed the number of people killed in motor vehicle accidents. Critical care practitioners must understand the mechanism of injury associated with firearm injuries to provide optimal care. This article reviews internal, exterior, and terminal ballistics, bullet design, wound classification, and initial assessment and treatment of firearm injuries.
LA  - en
SN  - 1079-0713
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -