Proliferation of firearms is growing global health problem
December 29, 2007 by asehley
BMJ 2007;335:470-471 (8 September):
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Proliferation of firearms is growing global health problem
John Zarocostas
The growing number of civilians holding firearms is fuelling gun crime worldwide and is putting healthcare systems, especially in poor countries, under stress, an expert report says. Gun crime kills about 250 000 people a year and injures many more.
