Citation

Coyne-Beasley T, Lees AC. N. Carol. Med. J. 2010; 71(6): 565-568.

Affiliation

North Carolina Child Health Research Network, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. tamera_coyne-beasley@med.unc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Medical Society of the State of North Carolina)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21500672

Abstract

This commentary discusses fatal and nonfatal injuries due to firearms in North Carolina and reviews epidemiologic trends in firearm-related homicide, suicide, and unintentional injuries. This commentary also provides an overview of strategies for reducing the risk of firearm-related injury and suggests future research to prevent these injuries.

Language: en