Pediatric Firearm Injuries and Fatalities: Do Disparities Exist?

Objective To evaluate racial disparities among White and Black pediatric firearm injury patients on a national level. Background Pediatric firearm-related morbidity and mortality are rising in the United States. There is a paucity of data examining racial disparities...

Disparities in Firearm Injury: Consequences of Structural Violence

Purpose of Review This review focuses on disparities in firearm injuries and deaths in the United States (US), specifically looking at imbalances between different races/ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, genders, sexual orientations, geographic locations, firearm...

Race Impacts Outcome of Patients with Firearm Injuries

Background To study the relationship between race and outcomes of patients with firearm injuries hospitalized in the United States. Methods The 2016 National Inpatient Sample was used. Patients were included if they had a principal diagnosis of firearm injury....