"Firearms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Small-arms weapons, including handguns, pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D005389
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.637.870.350
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Firearms".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Firearms" by people in this website by year, and whether "Firearms" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Firearms" by people in Profiles.
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Swanson J, Easter M, Stenger M, Goodrich J, Gardner B, Zelle H, Bonnie R. Firearm Disqualification and Rights Restoration Among Adults with Mental Illness in Virginia. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2025 Sep 03; 53(3):273-286.
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Kapoor R, Viereck B, Lin HJ, Swanson JW, Easter MM, Baranoski MV, Zeoli AM, Frattaroli S, Norko MA. Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Connecticut, 2013-2020. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2024 06 04; 52(2):165-175.
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Swanson JW. Preventing Firearm Tragedies by the Numbers-Remembering Why It Matters. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 06 03; 7(6):e2414842.
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Caves Sivaraman J, Tong G, Easter M, Swanson J, Copeland W. Violent Experiences and Patterns of Firearm Ownership From Childhood to Young Adulthood. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 10 02; 6(10):e2336907.
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Betz ME, Frattaroli S, Knoepke CE, Johnson R, Christy A, Schleimer JP, Pear VA, McCarthy M, Kapoor R, Norko MA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Ma W, Wintemute GJ, Swanson JW, Zeoli AM. Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Older Adults in Six U.S. States: A Descriptive Study. Clin Gerontol. 2024 Jul-Sep; 47(4):536-543.
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Miotto MB, Cogan R. Empowered or Traumatized? A Call for Evidence-Informed Armed-Assailant Drills in U.S. Schools. N Engl J Med. 2023 07 06; 389(1):6-8.
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Hirsh MP. This is Awkward-Promoting Clinic Discussions and Evaluation of Gun Ownership Practices and Individual Risk. Am J Med. 2023 10; 136(10):951-952.
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Zeoli AM, Frattaroli S, Barnard L, Bowen A, Christy A, Easter M, Kapoor R, Knoepke C, Ma W, Molocznik A, Norko M, Omaki E, Paruk JK, Pear VA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Schleimer JP, Swanson JW, Wintemute GJ. Extreme risk protection orders in response to threats of multiple victim/mass shooting in six U.S. states: A descriptive study. Prev Med. 2022 12; 165(Pt A):107304.
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Copeland WE, Tong G, Gifford EJ, Easter MM, Shanahan L, Swartz MS, Swanson JW. Childhood Gun Access, Adult Suicidality, and Crime. Pediatrics. 2021 08; 148(2).
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Swanson JW, Nestadt PS, Barnhorst AV, Frattaroli S. Risk-Based Temporary Firearm Removal Orders: A New Legal Tool for Clinicians. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2021 Jan-Feb 01; 29(1):6-9.