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Citation |
Rivara FP, Studdert DM, Wintemute GJ. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 2018; 320(8): 764-765. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2018, American Medical Association) |
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30167677 |
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Abstract |
Injuries and deaths from firearms are increasingly part of modern consciousness, particularly in some countries. In the United States, gun-related massacres at schools, places of worship, workplaces, night clubs, and recreational venues have seared images of innocent victims in the minds of the populace. In the United States and elsewhere, acts of terrorism committed with firearms and other lethal means have changed the way people live, work, travel, and play. For example, in the United States, armed guards patrol some schools, and some politicians have advocated allowing teachers to carry guns. Although mass shootings and terrorist attacks are the most visible form of gun violence, they account for only a small fraction of the public health burden of firearm-related morbidity and mortality ... Language: en |