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Mason, Maryann
Welch, Sarah B.
McLone, Suzanne
Bartell, Tami
Lank, Patrick M.
Sheehan, Karen
Post, Lori Ann
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Article History
Received: 15 December 2020
Accepted: 5 April 2021
First Online: 21 April 2021
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: This study was exempt from institutional board review because deceased persons are not considered human subjects per the Code of Federal Regulations - Title 45: Public Welfare, Part 46: Protection of Human Subjects section 46.102(f) [CitationRef removed]. For this reason, participant consent was not applicable nor required for this study. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided permission to access to their National Violent Death Reporting System data through Grant Number 6 NU17CE002590–04-01 (PI: Mason).
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
