Risk of Suicide, Homicide, and Unintentional Firearm Deaths in the Home

JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Jun 1;180(6):909-911. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0806.

Authors

Elissa K Butler¹, Hanne M Boveng², Richard C Harruff³, Jeffrey S Duchin⁴, Monica S Vavilala¹, Frederick P Rivara¹, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar¹

Affiliations

¹ Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
² Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
³ King County Medical Examiner's Office, Seattle, Washington.
⁴ Public Health Seattle and King County, Seattle, Washington.

Abstract

This case series study examines firearm deaths in homes in King County, Washington, from 2011 to 2018.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Firearms / statistics & numerical data*
Homicide / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Suicide / statistics & numerical data*
Survival Rate / trends
United States / epidemiology
Wounds, Gunshot / epidemiology*

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