Examining differences between mass, multiple, and single-victim homicides to inform prevention: findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System

Abstract Background Multi-victim homicides are a persistent public health problem confronting the United States. Previous research shows that homicide rates in the U.S. are approximately seven times higher than those of other high-income countries, driven by firearm homicide rates that are 25 times...

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Main Authors: Katherine A. Fowler, Rachel A. Leavitt, Carter J. Betz, Keming Yuan, Linda L. Dahlberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-021-00345-7

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