Peacekeeping & Violence against Civilians
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Circumstances around weapon injury in Cambodia after departure of a peacekeeping force: prospective cohort study.
OBJECTIVE To examine the circumstances surrounding weapon injury and combatant status of those injured by weapons. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Northwestern Cambodia after departure of United Nations peacekeeping force. SUBJECTS 863 people admitted to hospital for weapon injuries over 12 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Annual incidence of weapon injury by time period; proporti...
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