Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 770-775 , June 1997

Emergency Department Patients With Assault Injuries: Previous Injury and Assault Convictions

Received 10 June 1996 ,Revised 26 December 1996 ,Accepted 16 January 1997.

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Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 770-775 , June 1997