@article{ref1,
title="Violence-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments",
journal="Bureau of Justice Statistics special report",
year="1997",
author="Rand, M. R. and Strom, K.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-11",
abstract="The Study of Injured Victims of Violence included a survey to estimate the number of persons treated in US hospital emergency departments (EDs) for nonfatal injuries from violence. This study serves as a supplement to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, in a nationally representative, one-third sample of 31 hospitals having EDs. Six of the main key findings were: 1) in 1994, about 1.4 million people were treated for nonfatal injuries sustained in intentional or possibly intentional acts of violence; 2) about 94% of the patients were injured during an assault, 2% during robbery, and 5% during rape or sexual assault; 3) three-fifths of all persons treated were males; 4) Blacks, who constitute about 13% of the population, comprised 24% of those treated for violence-related injuries; 5) a higher percentage of women were treated for injuries inflicted by persons they are intimate with, such as a spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend, while men were more likely to be injured by acquaintances or strangers; and 6) about 92% of violence victims treated in EDs were immediately released after treatment, whereas 8% were hospitalized for further treatment.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}