Gunshot injuries seen at Johannesburg Hospital during 1982
Veller, M.; Green, H.
South African Medical Journal 66(1): 24-26
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 6729653 Document Number: 229587
Gunshot injuries seen at Johannesburg Hospital during 1982 are reviewed. The incidence of these injuries has been increasing over the last few years, and they now cause a significant problem in terms of workload and number of beds occupied. The use of a rifle or handgun is becoming more common, not only for suicidal purposes but also as a weapon of assault.