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Pediatric Providers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, and Barriers to Firearms Safety Counseling

Objectives: Firearms-related injuries and deaths are a leading cause of death in children and young adults ages 5 to 24 years. This study evaluated the counseling practices and barriers to providing safe firearms storage education by pediatricians and advance practice providers. Methods: An online survey was sent to 296 pediatric…

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Disparities in Firearms Ownership and Storage Practices in North Carolina

Objective: Because household firearms pose a risk to children, this study examined firearms accessibility in North Carolina households with children. Methods: In 2008, parents completing the North Carolina Child Health Assessment and Monitoring Program survey were asked how many firearms they owned and their firearms storage practices. Weighted analyses provided…

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