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The costs of a bullet - inpatient costs of firearm injuries in South Africa

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Anders Eriksson, Johannes Norberg, Tomas Nilsson, Timothy Hardcastle

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Anders Eriksson, Professor

Johannes Norberg, M.Dr.

Tomas Nilsson, M.Dr.

Timothy Hardcastle, Tygerberg Hospital - University of Stellenbosch

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Firearm injury, gunshot wounds, cost, health costs, victim profiles, mortality, violence, South Africa, AIS, ISS

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South African Medical Journal 2009;99(6):442.

Article History

Date submitted: 2008-11-27
Date published: 2009-06-12

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