The epidemiology of firearm injuries managed in US emergency departments

Abstract Background Firearm-related injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality in the United States (US), consuming resources and fueling political and public health discourse. Most analyses of firearm injuries are based on fatality statistics. Here, we describe the epidemiology of firearm i...

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Main Authors: Jacob B. Avraham, Spiros G. Frangos, Charles J. DiMaggio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-018-0168-5

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