Preventing handgun injury - American College of Preventive Medicine position statement

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 314-316

  Bretsch, Jennifer K ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE; CONSUMER; COUNSELING; DATA BASE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOMICIDE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LICENSING; MARKET; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PURCHASING; REGISTRATION; SAFETY; SHORT SURVEY; STORAGE; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036876730     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(02)00520-2     Document Type: Review

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