Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death
"Firearm injuries and death are a serious public health concern in the U.S. Firearm-related injuries account for tens of thousands of premature deaths of adults and children each year and significantly increase the burden of injury and disability. Firearm injuries are also costly to the health...
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Washington, DC :
National Academies Press
2019.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009621956006719 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Why do health systems have a role?
- The toll on individuals and communities
- Identifying individuals at highter risk for firearm violence
- Developing health system interventions
- Key issues from the workshop's first day
- Programs and research
- Developing networks and sharing information
- Developing a culture of health care providers as interveners
- Closing remarks
- References
- Appendixes.
