More on firearm injuries among children and youth.

CMAJ

Neurologist, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.

Published: May 2017

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5449243PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.733060DOI Listing

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