The Lancet. Public health
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The Lancet. Public health · Jun 2019
Comparative StudyGeospatial, racial, and educational variation in firearm mortality in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia, 1990-2015: a comparative analysis of vital statistics data.
Firearm mortality is a leading, and largely avoidable, cause of death in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia. We aimed to assess the changes over time and demographic determinants of firearm deaths in these four countries between 1990 and 2015. ⋯ Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the University of Toronto Connaught Global Challenge.