TY - JOUR PY - 1998// TI - Why Firearm Injury Surveillance? JO - American journal of preventive medicine A1 - Frattaroli, Shannon A1 - Teret, Stephen P. SP - 2 EP - 5 VL - 15 IS - 3S N2 - With the current progress of state firearm injury surveillance systems reported in this issue of the Journal, questions about the logical progression of these efforts are being raised. This article reviews the current state of firearm injury data, discusses the importance of firearm injury surveillance, and offers suggestions for maximizing the potential of future efforts in this area. (Abstract Adapted from Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 1998. Copyright © 1998 by Elsevier Science) Firearms Injury Surveillance System Data Collection Statistical Data Firearms Violence Public Health Approach 03-02

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