Why firearm injury surveillance?

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 2-5

  Frattaroli, Shannon ^a   Teret, Stephen P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; POLICY; REVIEW;

EID: 0031719259     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00067-1     Document Type: Article

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