Comparison of Cost and Resource Utilization between Firearm Injuries and Motor Vehicle Collisions at Pediatric Hospitals.

CONCLUSIONS: Hospital costs and markers of resource utilization were higher for youths with firearm injury compared to MVC. High medical resource utilization is one of several important reasons to advocate for a comparable national focus and funding on firearm-related injury prevention. PMID: 33599028 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33599028?dopt=Abstract

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 18, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Fraser Doh K, Sheline E, Wetzel M, Simon HK, Morris CR Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research