Hidden homicide increases in the USA, 1999-2005

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 597-606

  Hu, Guoqing ^a,b   Webster, Daniel ^b   Baker, Susan P ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

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

Author keywords

Firearm; Homicide; Trend; United States

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; FIREARM; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FIREARMS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 46749113971     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-008-9287-6     Document Type: Article

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