title: Children and handguns. A public health concern.
abstract: Data on children who are killed by handguns each year are reported. Homicide, suicide, accidental death, as well as injuries by handguns, are reviewed. It is concluded that handguns are a major cause of death among children and adolescents. The medical profession is urged to take a more active role in finding solutions to this problem.
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D002648:Child; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000401:mortality