VICTIMS OF ATTACKS WITH EDGED AND BLUNT WEAPONS: THE PICTURE DRAWN BY DEMAND AT AN EMERGENCY UNIT

This study aimed to establish from care records the epidemiological characteristics of 105 victims of edged/blunt weapon attacks who were attended by an ambulance unit in a town in the state of Minas Gerais, in the period 2006 – 2008. The victims were predominantly men, aged between 21 and 40 years;...

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Main Authors: Júlio César Batista Santana, Bianca Santana Dutra, Juliana Alves Viana, Lidiane Sales Vieira, Cecília Maria Lima Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2012-03-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v17i1.26378