The burden and outcomes of firearm injuries at two district-level emergency centres in Cape Town, South Africa: A descriptive analysis
Background. In South Africa (SA), injuries are the second leading cause of years of healthy life lost, and interpersonal violence dominates the SA injury profile. Half of all injury-related deaths in SA are intentional, and firearms contribute to a quarter of these deaths. Injury surveillance s...
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Main Authors: | L Bush, C Hendrikse, C Van Koningsbruggen, K Evans |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2024-02-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1176 |
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