title: Firearms injuries in children: an increase in violent intent, frequency and severity.
authors.affiliation: Children's Mercy Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 64108.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Fitzmaurice
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Gaddis
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Knapp
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology