RT Journal
A1 Rodríguez MA, Solorio R, Hayes-Bautista DE
T1 HEalth risks of latino children
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2002
FD October 23
VO 288
IS 16
SP 1981
OP 1983
DO 10.1001/jama.288.16.1981
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.288.16.1981
AB 
To the Editor: In their article on the health
of Latino children, Dr Flores and colleagues1 did
not address homicide and its impact on the health of Latino children and youth.
Homicide is the second leading cause of death for Latino children in the United
States; the 1999 rate among Latinos aged 1 to 18 years is twice that of white
non-Latinos.2 Among Latinos aged 10 to 19
years, homicide rates are even higher (from 10-14 years of age, relative risk
[RR] = 4; from 15-19 years of age, RR = 8 compared with non-Latino whites).3