Violence-related injury in emergency departments in Brazil Lesiones relacionadas con la violencia en los servicios de emergencia de Brasil

Violence-related injury in emergency departments in Brazil Lesiones relacionadas con la violencia en los servicios de emergencia de Brasil

OBJECTIVE: This article describes the characteristics of violence-related injury (VRI) cases presenting at emergency departments (EDs) in Brazil and compares circumstances for assault-related and self-inflicted cases. METHODS: The study is cross-sectional. The data describe cases seen in September 2...

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Main Authors: Vilma Pinheiro Gawryszewski, Marta Maria Alves da Silva, Deborah Carvalho Malta, Scott R. Kegler, James A. Mercy, Márcio Dênis Medeiros Mascarenhas, Otaliba Libânio Morais Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2008-12-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Servicios médicos de urgencia
emergencias
violencia
agresión
suicidio
Brasil
Emergency medical services
violence
aggression
suicide
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892008001200004

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