+ Comparison of injury case Fatality rates in the United States and New Zealand
- Author:
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Spicer, R. / Miller, T. / Langley, J. / Stephenson, S.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Injury Prevention
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Homicide, International
- Keywords:
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DEMOGRAPHY, Mortality, SURVEYS, UNITED States, Wounds & Injuries
The authors used hospital discharge data on inpatient stays and mortality data to calculate case fatality rates by mechanism and intent for a variety of injury types. Intentionally self-inflicted firearm...
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+ 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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+ Small Arms and Light Weapons: A Public Health Approach
- Author:
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Cukier, W.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Brown Journal of World Affairs
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Gun Carrying, Homicide, International, Public Health, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Arms control, ILLEGAL arms transfers, International cooperation, PUBLIC health -- International cooperation
The author summarizes the global burden of firearms involved in murder, suicide and accidents, both in terms of human lives lost, as well as regarding economic, social and political conditions. The author...
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+ Current trends in youth suicide and firearms regulations
- Author:
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Cheung, A. H. / Dewa, C. S.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Can J Public Health
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, International, Legislation and Policy, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Canada, Death Certificates, Suicide/ statistics & numerical data/trends
The authors analyzed death certificate records and data from Statistics Canada for Canadian youth ages 15-19 who committed suicide in order to examine trends in youth suicide from 1979-1999 and the impact...
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+ Cross-national study of fighting and weapon carrying as determinants of adolescent injury
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Pickett, W. / Craig, W. / Harel, Y. / Cunningham, J. / Simpson, K. / Molcho, M. / Mazur, J. / Dostaler, S. / Overpeck, M. D. / Currie, C. E.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gender, Gun Carrying, International, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, International, Violence, Weapon carrying, Wounds & Injuries
As part of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children survey, 24,750 children in 7 countries (Belgium, Estonia, Irael, Latvia, Macedonia, Portugal and the United States) were surveyed about their weapon...
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+ Suicide in children and adolescents - A 10-year retrospective review
- Author:
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Shaw, D. / Fernandes, J. R. / Rao, C.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, International, Legislation and Policy, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Child, Suicide
The purpose of this article was to describe youth suicides (people less than 20 years old) in the area served by the Hamilton Regional Forensic Pathology Unit (Hamilton, Ontario; Canada), that occurred...
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+ Firearms legislation and reductions in firearm-related suicide deaths in New Zealand
- Author:
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Beautrais, A. L. / Fergusson, D. M. / Horwood, L. J.
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, International, Legislation and Policy, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Law & legislation, SURVEYS, Suicide, TEENAGERS
Following the introduction of legislation in 1992 that restricted ownership and access to firearms, firearm-related suicide significantly decreased, particularly among youth. After legislation, the mean...
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+ Gun-control legislation and the impact on suicide
- Author:
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Leenaars, A. A.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Crisis-the Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gender, International, Legislation and Policy, Prevention, Suicide
- Keywords:
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GUN control
The author examines the efficacy of gun control laws in reducing suicide via restricting access to lethal means in a suicidal individual’s environment. Controlling for various socioeconomic factors, gun...
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+ Effect of war on weapon-related deaths in Croatian children and youth
- Author:
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Mujkic A / Peek-Asa C / Young T / Rodin U
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
- Topics:
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Age Group, Homicide, International, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Children, Croatia, War, Weapon-related deaths
The authors identified trends in weapon-related deaths associated with the Homeland War (1991-1995) among children in Croatia. Compared with the period before the war, weapon-related homicide and suicide...
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+ Female suicides in Diyarbakir, Turkey
- Author:
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Goren S / Subasi M / Tirasci Y / Ozen S
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gender, International, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Firearms, Hanging, Method, Turkey
The authors investigate the methods used of women suicides in Diyarbakir province, Turkey, between 1996 and 2001, using post mortem investigation and autopsy records. They found that 58% of suicides were...
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+ GANG MEMBERSHIP, DRUGS AND CRIME IN THE UK
- Author:
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Bennett T / Holloway K
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- British Journal of Criminology
- Topics:
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Age Group, Criminology, Gender, International
- Keywords:
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Behavior, Gang, United Kingdom
The authors examine the extent of gang membership in the United Kingdom and the association between gang membership and unhealthy behaviors (e.g. violent crime, drug trading, vandalism, drug misuse) using...
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