Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 333-339 , August 2007

The epidemiology of repeat contacts with an Emergency Department or an Institute of Forensic Medicine due to violent victimization in a Danish urban population

  • Christian Faergemann (PhD Student)

      Affiliations

    • Accident Analysis Group, Department of Orthopaedics, Odense University Hospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45 6541 2283.
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  • Jens M. Lauritsen (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Accident Analysis Group, Department of Orthopaedics, Odense University Hospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
    • Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winslows Vej 9A, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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  • Ole Brink (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Norrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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  • Henrik Stovring (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Research Unit for General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winslows Vej 9A, 5000 Odense C, Denmark

Received 20 June 2006 ,Revised 15 October 2006 ,Accepted 30 October 2006.

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00225-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.10.009

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 333-339 , August 2007

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