+ Firearm storage practices and rates of unintentional firearm deaths in the United States
- Author:
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Miller, Matthew / Azrael, Deborah / Hemenway, David / Vriniotis, Mary
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Accident Analysis & Prevention
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Storage, Surveillance/Data Collection, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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CITIES & towns, Children, Household firearms, Mortality, Storage
Data on household firearm prevalence and storage practices by state from the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were analyzed along with unintentional firearm death counts and population...
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+ Injury prevention advice in top-selling parenting books
- Author:
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Hunter, W. M. / Helou, S. / Saluja, G. / Runyan, C. W. / Coyne-Beasley, T.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Education/Counseling, Storage, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Child, Injury, Literature, PREVENTION, Parents
The authors reviewed 46 top selling parenting books on health and/or safety published between 1984 and 2003. Of books geared toward parents of younger children, none of the top 10 messages related to...
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+ Prevalence of household firearms and firearm-storage practices in the 50 states and the District of Columbia: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002
- Author:
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Okoro, C. A. / Nelson, D. E. / Mercy, J. A. / Balluz, L. S. / Crosby, A. E. / Mokdad, A. H.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Storage, Surveillance/Data Collection, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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Adults, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Children, Household firearms, Storage
Data from the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were analyzed in order to examine the prevalence of household firearms and firearm-storages practices in the U.S. The data were also used...
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+ Welcome to the world: findings from an emergency medical services pediatric injury prevention program
- Author:
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Hawkins, E. R. / Brice, J. H. / Overby, B. A.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Pediatr Emerg Care
- Topics:
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Age Group, Ownership, Prevention, Storage, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Accident, Control, Home, Home Safety Survey, PREVENTION
The authors report findings from a primary prevention program that trained paramedics to conduct home safety surveys, provide family safety education, and identify common pediatric injury risks in the...
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+ The Usefulness of Coroners' Data on Suicides for Providing Information Relevant to Prevention
- Author:
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Bennewith, Olive / Hawton, Keith / Sue, Simkin / Sutton, Lesley / Kapur, Navneet / Turnbull, Pauline / Gunnell, David
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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International, Prevention, Storage, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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CORONERS, ENGLAND, HOMICIDE, MENTAL health services, Suicide
The authors examined coroners’ records for 382 suicides across 24 jurisdictions in England. Generally there was wide variation across coroners in information relevant to specific methods of death. Of...
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