Association between firearm ownership, firearm-related risk and risk reduction behaviours and alcohol-related risk behaviours

Injury Prevention

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 422-427

  Wintemute, Garen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FIREARM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OWNERSHIP; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81855213099     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2010.031443     Document Type: Article

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