Incidence of non-fatal pediatric firearm injuries in U.S. higher than previously estimated, study finds
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 18:30
in Health & Medicine
From 1999 to 2007, there were 185,950 emergency department visits in the U.S. for firearm injuries in children aged 0 to 19 years. A new study provides an overview of these injuries, including a variety of risk factors including age, race, hospital location, and insurance type.