title: Fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries in North Carolina.
abstract: This commentary discusses fatal and nonfatal injuries due to firearms in North Carolina and reviews epidemiologic trends in firearm-related homicide, suicide, and unintentional injuries. This commentary also provides an overview of strategies for reducing the risk of firearm-related injury and suggests future research to prevent these injuries.
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Child Health Research Network, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. tamera_coyne-beasley@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: Tamera
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coyne-Beasley
authors.forename: Abigail C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lees
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D055815:Young Adult