Citation

Hutson HR, Anglin D, Mallon W. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1992; 21(10): 1291-1293.

Affiliation

Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1416318

Abstract

Street gang members are frequently injured, and the violence of their subculture may follow them from the streets into the emergency department. We present four cases in which in-hospital gang violence occurred or was prevented. To decrease the risk of injury from gang-related violence within the hospital, we offer guidelines for patient care and health care provider safety. Emphasis is on education, awareness, and early hospital security involvement.