title: Gunshot wounds of adolescents.
abstract: A study of gunshot wounds sustained by adolescents revealed 55 cases which required admission to hospital over a five-year period. The most serious injuries occurred in patients who attempted suicide. Two-thirds of the cases resulted from accidental firing of the weapon in a variety of circumstances. The law relating to the possession and use of firearms by adolescents is outlined.
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000453:epidemiology*