Self-Inflicted Gun Shot Wounds: A Retrospective, Observational Study of U.S. Trauma Centers

Introduction: Intentional self-harm (suicide) by firearms is a growing problem in the United States. Currently, there are no large studies that have identified risk factors for patients who die from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Our objectives are to 1) identify risk factors for patients with the h...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Faith Quenzer, Andrew Givner, Rachel Dirks, Christopher J. Coyne, Frank Ercoli, Ricard Townsend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6c32292h