Associations between nonfatal firearm injuries and risk of subsequent suicide among veteran VA users: a retrospective cohort study - Carlson KF, Gilbert TA, Maxim L, Hooker ER, Shull S, DeBeer B, DeFrancesco S, Denneson L.

BACKGROUND: Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States (US), particularly among Veterans. Nonfatal firearm injuries may indicate subsequent risk of suicide and, thus, provide important opportunities for prevention in emergency departments and...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news