The cost of firearm deaths in the United States: Reduced life expectancies and increased insurance costs

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 359-374

  Lemaire, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 25444518691     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2005.00128.x     Document Type: Article

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