Childhood Firearm Injuries in the United States
- Kind
- Journal Article
- Date
- Apr 4, 2017
- Publisher
- Journal of Pediatrics
- Retrieved
- Mar 20, 2018
- Via
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-3486
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Firearms are Third Leading Cause of Death Among US Children
Firearm related deaths are the third leading cause of death overall among US children aged 1 to 17 years and the second leading cause of injury-related death. Previous studies examined selected outcomes or certain types of firearm injuries. [...] Nearly 1300 children die and 5790 are treated for gunshot wounds each…