Austrian firearms: Data require cautious approach [5]

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 191, Issue DEC., 2007, Pages 562-

  McPhedran, S ^a,b   Baker, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b International Coalition for Women in Shooting and Hunting   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRIA; FIREARM; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW; LETTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUICIDE; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; NOTE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

AUSTRALIA; AUSTRIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 37249020828     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.191.6.562     Document Type: Letter

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