The changing epidemiology of dog bite injuries in the United States, 2005–2018

Abstract Background In 2018, the most recent year for which data are available, dog bites ranked as the 13th leading cause of nonfatal emergency department visits in the United States. As dog ownership spirals upwards in the United States, it is important to continue to monitor the epidemiology of d...

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Main Authors: Peter S. Tuckel, William Milczarski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-020-00281-y