• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Aug 1999

    Review

    Firearms and family violence.

    • A Kellermann and S Heron.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 1999 Aug 1;17(3):699-716, viii.

    AbstractFirearms contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality in family violence. This article discusses the debate on gun use for protection and guns in the home. Weapons-related risks in the setting of intimate partner violence are closely reviewed. Recommendations for physicians are discussed in the context of firearms and family violence.

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