Self‐inflicted injuries are an important cause of penetrating traumatic injuries in Japan

Aim Japan has a low crime rate, but a high suicide rate. The aim of this study is to review the causes of penetrating traumatic injuries in a tertiary care emergency center in Japan. Methods We retrospectively reviewed all admissions for traumatic injuries over a 3‐year period, and calculated the pr...

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Main Authors: Yoshimitsu Izawa, Masayuki Suzukawa, Alan K. Lefor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-10-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.186