+ The demographics of significant firearm injury in Canadian trauma centers and the associated predictors of in-hospital mortality
- Author:
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Finley CJ / Hemenway D / Clifton J / Brown DR / Simons RK
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Surgery
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Homicide, International, Medical, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Canada, Handgun, Male, Trauma Center
The authors investigated all firearm cases treated in Canadian trauma centers 1999-2003. Of the 784 people shot, 94% were male. Self-inflicted shooting accounted for 30% of the cases, assaults 60% and...
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+ Nonfatal and fatal firearm-related injuries among children aged 14 years and younger: United States, 1993-2000
- Author:
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Eber GB / Annest JL / Mercy JA / Ryan GW
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Homicide, Medical, Suicide, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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HOMICIDE, Suicide, accidents/unintentional, surveillance/data collection
Using data on emergency department visits from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, and mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System, the authors provide information on firearm-related...
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+ The financial burden of injury-related hospitalizations to an Alaska Native health system
- Author:
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Chandler, B. A. / Berger, L. R.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Alaska Med
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Ethnicity, Local, Medical, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Alaska, Firearms, Health Care Costs, Suicide, Violence
The authors evaluated how much the Tanana Chiefs Conference in Interior Alaska, a Native Alaskans’ health care system, paid for injury-related hospitalizations from 1994-1998. They identified 511 cases...
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+ Medical Illness and the Risk of Suicide in the Elderly
- Author:
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Juurlink DN / Herrmann N / Szalai JP / Kopp A / Redelmeier DA
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Archives of Internal Medicine
- Topics:
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Age Group, International, Medical, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Elderly, Ontario, Suicide, illness
The authors examined the association between treatment for several illnesses and the risk of suicide in elderly patient, using data from provincial coroner and prescription records on all Ontario residents...
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+ Hospitalization for Suicide Attempt and Completed Suicide: Epidemiologic Features in a Managed Care Population
- Author:
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Iribarren, C. / Sidney, S. / Jacobs Jr., D.R., / Weisner, C.
- Date:
- 2000
- Publication:
- Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Topics:
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Gender, Medical, Public Health, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Completed suicide, Firearms, Psychotropic Drugs, Risk Factors, hospitalization, suicide attempts
The authors examine the predictors of attempted suicide and completed suicide using data from a large managed care organization in northern California. Of a total of 158, 215 clients of the managed care...
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+ Murder-suicide in New Hampshire, 1995-2000
- Author:
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Campanelli, C. / Gilson, T.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
- Topics:
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Gun Carrying, Homicide, Medical, State, Suicide
- Keywords:
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HOMICIDE, Murder-suicide, Suicide
The authors examined Medical Examiner records from New Hampshire from October 1995 to October 2000 and report on the state’s murder-suicide incidence over this period. 16 events took place and accounted...
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+ Rifle wounds: a review of range and location as pertaining to manner of death
- Author:
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Molina DK / DiMaio VJ
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Am J Forensic Med Pathol
- Topics:
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Homicide, Medical, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Age Distribution, Forensic Ballistics, Forensic Medicine, Gunshot Wounds, Texas
All deaths due to rifles examined at a county medical examiner’s office were reviewed to investigate the characteristics of rifle wounds pertaining to the location and range of the wound. The authors...
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+ Are "accidental" gun deaths as rare as they seem? A comparison of medical examiner manner of death coding with an intent-based classification approach
- Author:
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Schaechter, J. / Duran, I. / De Marchena, J. / Lemard, G. / Villar, M. E.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Topics:
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Homicide, Local, Medical, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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intent-based classification, medical examiner, pediatric firearm death, unintentional gun death
The authors compared the proportion of pediatric unintentional gun deaths in Miami-Dade County based on manner of death coding by a medical examiner (ME) and an intent-based classification (IBC) for all...
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+ Suicide, firearms, and data: In reply
- Author:
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Brickman, Andrew L. / Mintz, Devra C.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Psychiatric Services
- Topics:
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Medical, Public Health, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Emergency Department, Firearm injury, hospital, self-inflicted injury
The authors respond to a fellow researcher’s critique of one of their publications, noting that firearm injuries are a serious public health burden, accounting in 1998 for 31,000 deaths and 64,500 nonfatal...
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+ Receipt of clinical preventive medical services among psychiatric patients
- Author:
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Carney, C. P. / Allen, J. / Doebbeling, B. N.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Psychiatric Services
- Topics:
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Medical, Mental Health, Ownership, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Ownership, Suicide, gun, screening
The authors report on the results of a survey of 267 adult patients who were recruited from May 1 through August 30, 1998 at a university hospital, where they were receiving care for psychiatric and substance...
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+ Suicide by firearms - A 15-year experience
- Author:
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Kohlmeier, R. E. / McMahan, C. A. / DiMaio, V. J. M.
- Date:
- 2001
- Publication:
- American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
- Topics:
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Medical, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Suicide, medical examiner
The authors review 1704 cases of firearm suicide (1984-1998) investigated by a large medical examiner’s office between 1984 and 1998. Descriptive information about the suicides is provided. Key findings...
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