Attitudes and perceived barriers to firearm safety anticipatory guidance by pediatricians: a statewide perspective

• Main Authors: Bijan Ketabchi (Author), Michael A. Gittelman (Author), Hayley Southworth (Author), Melissa Wervey Arnold (Author), Sarah A. Denny (Author), Wendy J. Pomerantz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Firearms are the second leading cause of injury-related death in American children. Safe storage of firearms is associated with a significantly decreased odds of firearm-related death, however more than half of US firearm owners store at least one firearm unlocked or accessible t...