Unintentional firearm deaths: A comparison of other-inflicted and self-inflicted shootings

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1184-1188

  Hemenway, David ^a   Barber, Catherine ^a   Miller, Matthew ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental shootings; Firearm; Guns; National Violent Death Reporting System; Other inflicted

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTIONS; OLDER ADULTS; REPORTING SYSTEMS; SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS; UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES;

DISEASE CONTROL;

EXPLOSIVE WELL STIMULATION;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955313543     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.01.008     Document Type: Article

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