Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 325-331 , August 2009

Firearm-related deaths in Brescia (Northern Italy) between 1994 and 2006: A retrospective study

Received 5 July 2008 ,Revised 12 December 2008 ,Accepted 12 January 2009.

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PII: S1752-928X(09)00007-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.01.006

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 325-331 , August 2009