Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5875731 | The American Journal of Medicine | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Over 2001-2011, the national incidence of firearm-related hospitalizations has closely tracked the national stock market performance, suggesting that economic perturbations and resultant insecurities might underlie the perpetuation of firearm-related injuries. Although the case-fatality rates have remained stable, the length of stay and hospitalization costs have increased, imposing additional burden on existing health care resources.
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Authors
Shikhar MD, MPH,