Geographic distribution of risk of death due to homicide in Puerto Rico, 2001-2010 Distribución geográfica del riesgo de muerte por homicidio en Puerto Rico, 2001-2010

Geographic distribution of risk of death due to homicide in Puerto Rico, 2001-2010 Distribución geográfica del riesgo de muerte por homicidio en Puerto Rico, 2001-2010

OBJECTIVE: To raise awareness of the impact of homicides in Puerto Rico based on the findings of the spatial and temporal distribution of homicides and the use of firearms, by age and gender, using reports of interpersonal violent deaths from the Institute of Forensic Science (IFS) headquartered in...

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Main Authors: Diego E. Zavala-Zegarra, Magdalena López-Charneco, Enid J. Garcia-Rivera, Alberto Concha-Eastman, José F. Rodriguez, María Conte-Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2012-11-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Homicidio
armas de fuego
violencia
mortalidad prematura
Puerto Rico
Homicide
firearms; violence
premature mortality
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892012001100001

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