The Baltimore Youth Ammunition Initiative: A model application of local public health authority in preventing gun violence

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 762-765

  Lewin, Nancy L ^d   Vernick, Jon S ^a,c   Beilenson, Peter L ^b   Mair, Julie S ^a   Lindamood, Melisa M ^b   Teret, Stephen P ^a   Webster, Daniel W ^a  

^a Center for Gun Policy and Research   (United States)

^b BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIME; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; POLICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BALTIMORE; FIREARMS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 17844372470     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2003.037028     Document Type: Review

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