Youth and firearms in Canada;Les jeunes et les armes à feu au Canada

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 473-483

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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; COUNSELING; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LAW; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 28344453459     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/10.8.473     Document Type: Review

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