Self-inflicted and unintentional firearm injuries among children and adolescents: The source of the firearm

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 875-878

  Grossman, David C ^a,b,c   Reay, Donald T ^c,d   Baker, Stephanie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d Public Health Seattle King County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0032809465     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.153.8.875     Document Type: Article

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