To assess the effect of a hospital-based peer intervention program serving youth who have been hospitalized for violent injuries on participant involvement in the criminal justice system and violent reinjury and death after hospital discharge.
Read MoreThis article discuss three important concepts in relation to the consequences of violence (1) premature death, (2) violence recidivism, and (3) violent criminality.
Read MoreRecurrent trauma is thought to be a problem of urban areas, associated with criminal activities, but there are few data from rural areas that include the victims of nonintentional injuries.
Read MoreThe authors have observed two groups of assault-related injured patients at the District of Columbia General Hospital Level I urban trauma center to determine the magnitude of this phenomenon in the patient population, to examine the characteristics of such a group of patients, and to identify the risk factors that predispose to repeated assault-related injuries.
Read MoreThe current study therefore was carried out to determine the recurrence rate of penetrating trauma in our institution.
Read MoreThis study identifies this subset of trauma patients, establishes their magnitude, and analyzes mechanisms of injury and hospital courses.
Read MoreUrban trauma, often presumed to be an acute episodic event, may actually be a chronic recurrent disease related to the lifestyle, environment, and other factors of its victims.
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