(JAMA) What are the recent changes and long-term trends in homicide rates for children aged 0 to 17 years and precipitating circumstances and characteristics most commonly associated with these deaths? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 38362 homocide victims, homicide rates for some geographic and child demographic groups declined; however, rates recently increased across several subpopulations.
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