Open AccessCosts and Financial Burden of Initial Hospitalizations for Firearm Injuries in the United States, 2006–2014
Author(s) -
Sarabeth A. Spitzer,
Kristan Staudenmayer,
Lakshika Tennakoon,
David A. Spain,
Thomas Weiser
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2017.303684
Subject(s) - injury prevention , occupational safety and health , environmental health , poison control , suicide prevention , medicine , human factors and ergonomics , medical emergency , finance , demography , business , pathology , sociology
To quantify the inflation-adjusted costs associated with initial hospitalizations for firearm-related injuries in the United States.