Firearm-related deaths in the United States and 35 other high- and upper-middle-income countries

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 214-221

  Krug, E G ^a   Powell, K E ^a   Dahlberg, L L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural comparison; Developed countries; Epidemiology; Firearms; Homicide; Suicide; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EUROPE; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031899418     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/27.2.214     Document Type: Article

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