Nonfatal Firearm Injuries by Intent in the United States: 2016-2018 Hospital Discharge Records from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project

Introduction: In addition to the nearly 40,000 firearm deaths each year, nonfatal firearm injuries represent a significant public health burden to communities in the United States. We aimed to describe the incidence and rates of nonfatal firearm injuries. Methods: We calculated nonfatal firearm inju...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Schnippel, Sarah Burd-Sharps, Ted R. Miller, Bruce A. Lawrence, David I. Swedler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5qh240bx