Risks, costs, and the expected complication of re-injury

Risks, costs, and the expected complication of re-injury

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of young victims of violence and the risk of rehospitalization due to intentional injury (recidivism) and to estimate the potential cost of these injuries. Materials and methods: Trauma admissions from January 1, 1991 to Dece...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of surgery 1995-12, Vol.170 (6), p.660-664
Hauptverfasser: Tellez, M.Geno, Mackersie, Robert C., Morabito, Diane, Shagoury, Carol, Heye, Connie
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Charts
Child
Continental Population Groups
Female
Firearms
Government programs
Hospital Charges
Hospital Costs
Hospitals
Humans
Injuries
Male
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Small arms
Socioeconomic Factors
Violence - economics
Wounds
Wounds and Injuries - economics
Wounds and Injuries - etiology
Wounds, Gunshot - economics
Wounds, Stab - economics
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Zusammenfassung:Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of young victims of violence and the risk of rehospitalization due to intentional injury (recidivism) and to estimate the potential cost of these injuries. Materials and methods: Trauma admissions from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 1993, at San Francisco General Hospital of youths
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9610(99)80037-3