Suicide by firearm in Switzerland: who uses the army weapon? Results from the national survey between 2000 and 2010
AIMS In comparison with other central European countries, Switzerland has a high prevalence of gun ownership and a high rate of suicide by shooting. After the Army XXI reform in 2003, which reduced personnel from about 400,000 to approximately 200,000, a decline in suicides by firearms a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2018-09-01
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Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
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Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2524 |