Improving firearm storage in alaska native villages: A randomized trial of household gun cabinets

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Grossman, David C ^a   Stafford, Helen A ^b   Koepsell, Thomas D ^c   Hill, Ryan ^e   Retzer, Kyla D ^e   Jones, Ward ^d  

^a GROUP HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FIREARM; FURNITURE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALASKA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OWNERSHIP; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861751187     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300421     Document Type: Article

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