M A Wright
Biographic Data
| ID | 3772764 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M A Wright |
| GIVEN NAMES | M A |
| FAMILY NAME | Wright |
| SIGNATURE | WRIGHT M A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Effectiveness of denial of handgun purchase to persons believed to be at high risk for firearm violence
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine whether denial of handgun purchase is an effective violence prevention strategy. METHODS: Individuals denied handgun purchase because of a prior felony conviction and handgun purchasers with a felony arrest at time of purchase were examined. RESULTS: Relative to those denied purchase, handgun purchasers were found to be at greater risk for subsequent offenses involving a gun (relative risk [R…
Death resulting from motor vehicle immersions
We present an epidemiologic characterization of deaths from motor vehicle immersions, based on 77 deaths in 63 motor vehicle immersions in Sacramento County, CA, during 1974-85. All persons were autopsied; all but one of the deaths were due to drowning. Average annual mortality rates per million person years were 12 for males, four for females, 30 for Hispanics, six for White non-Hispanics, Blacks and Asians. Seventy-one percent of drivers and 60…
The Business of Business
Effectiveness of denial of handgun purchase to persons believed to be at high risk for firearm violence
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine whether denial of handgun purchase is an effective violence prevention strategy. METHODS: Individuals denied handgun purchase because of a prior felony conviction and handgun purchasers with a felony arrest at time of purchase were examined. RESULTS: Relative to those denied purchase, handgun purchasers were found to be at greater risk for subsequent offenses involving a gun (relative risk [R…
The Business of Business
Death resulting from motor vehicle immersions
We present an epidemiologic characterization of deaths from motor vehicle immersions, based on 77 deaths in 63 motor vehicle immersions in Sacramento County, CA, during 1974-85. All persons were autopsied; all but one of the deaths were due to drowning. Average annual mortality rates per million person years were 12 for males, four for females, 30 for Hispanics, six for White non-Hispanics, Blacks and Asians. Seventy-one percent of drivers and 60…
Effectiveness of denial of handgun purchase to persons believed to be at high risk for firearm violence
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine whether denial of handgun purchase is an effective violence prevention strategy. METHODS: Individuals denied handgun purchase because of a prior felony conviction and handgun purchasers with a felony arrest at time of purchase were examined. RESULTS: Relative to those denied purchase, handgun purchasers were found to be at greater risk for subsequent offenses involving a gun (relative risk [R…
Human Factors and Ergonomics (2 works) · Injury prevention (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Occupational safety and health (2 works) · Poison control (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Suicide prevention (2 works) · Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (1 work) · Blood alcohol (1 work) · Business (1 work)