Childhood Firearm Injuries in the United States

CONCLUSIONS:
Firearm injuries are an important public health problem, contributing substantially to premature death and disability of children. Understanding their nature and impact is a first step toward prevention.

Source: PEDIATRICS - June 30, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Fowler, K. A., Dahlberg, L. L., Haileyesus, T., Gutierrez, C., Bacon, S. Tags: Injury, Violence & Poison Prevention, Firearms Article Source Type: research