Gunshot Injuries in Children are More Severe, Deadly and Costly

A research team reveals that childhood gunshot injuries, while uncommon, are more severe, require more major surgery, have greater mortality and higher per-patient costs than any other mechanism for childhood injury - particularly among adolescent males. The team was led by Oregon Health (and) Science University (OHSU) and the University of California, Davis. The study is published online in the journal iPediatrics/i. "There has been little science ...

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