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Evaluating association of state firearm laws to prevent child access with pediatric firearm fatalities

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

What The Study Did: This research letter looked at two categories of firearm laws to prevent child access and their association with pediatric firearm fatalities throughout the United States from 1991 to 2016.

Author: Eric W. Fleegler, M.D., M.P.H., of Boston Children's Hospital, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.6227)

Editor's Note: The article includes conflict of interest disclosures. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, financial disclosures, funding and support, etc.

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