The authors wish to acknowledge the time and effort put forth by the service member respondents and the significant contributions of Michelle M. Cornette, PhD, and other study team members at the Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI. This work was supported in...
Background Firearm mortality is a leading, and largely avoidable, cause of death in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia. We aimed to assess the changes over time and demographic determinants of firearm deaths in these four countries between 1990 and 2015. Methods In...
Background This study sought to determine the role of social factors in pediatric gunshot wounds (GSW). Methods We identified medical records of victims aged 0-15 years who presented to our Level 1 pediatric trauma center from 2001 to 2016. Results Three hundred...
Purpose Firearms account for the majority of suicide deaths in the US military and general population. The percentage of suicides resulting from firearms is higher in the military, however, and as such, the ratio of non-lethal to lethal suicide attempts is lower in...
Objectives: We examined factors grounded in the theory of planned behavior that influence gun retailers’ willingness to provide temporary, voluntary firearm storage for suicide prevention. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of gun retailers in the US...
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