Brazil leads the world in number of firearm deaths and ranks sixth by country in rate of firearm deaths per 100,000 people. This study aims to analyze trends in and burden of mortality by firearms, according to age and sex, for Brazil, and the association between these deaths and indicators of possession and carrying of weapons using data from the global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors study (GBD) 2017.
Association between firearms and mortality in Brazil, 1990 to 2017: a global burden of disease Brazil study
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Association between firearms and mortality in Brazil, 1990 to 2017: a global burden of disease Brazil study
Category: Homicide, Suicide, Unintentional|Journal: Population Health Metrics (full text)|Author: A Filho, C Lima, D Malta, E Merchan-Hamann, I Machado, M Marinho de Souza, M Minayo, O Neto, R Ladeira, R Teixeira|Year: 2020