Adolescent Homicides, Suicides, and the Role of Firearms: A Narrative Review

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 67-79

  Price, James H ^a   Khubchandani, Jagdish ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85014890839     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2016.1272507     Document Type: Article

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