Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972)
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To describe maternal deaths and 10-year trends in maternal mortality in New York City. ⋯ Racial disparity in maternal mortality is a cause for concern in New York City. Further studies of maternal mortality are needed to develop interventions to reduce the MMR and the black-white gap.
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To present the prevalence of gun ownership among batterers and describe their self-reported use of guns to threaten intimate partners. ⋯ Among batterers, owning a gun is highly correlated with using a gun to threaten an intimate partner. Legal restrictions that prohibit batterers from owning and possessing firearms should be enforced consistently. Detailed contextual information about the circumstances in which batterers use guns to threaten intimate partners and potential protective and risk factors relevant to firearm use by batterers should be explored.