Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 372-377 , September 2008

Staring Back Down the Barrel: The Evolution of the Treatment of Thoracic Gunshot Wounds from the Discovery of Gunpowder to World War II

  • Joseph DuBose, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Joe DuBose, MD, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Hospital, 1200 North State Street, Room 10-750, Los Angeles, CA 90033-4535; fax: (323) 226-8116
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  • Kenji Inaba, MD
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  • Demetrios Demetriades, MD

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.02.004

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 372-377 , September 2008

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