Gun Violence Prevention
In the United States, gun violence is a major public health problem and a leading cause of premature death. Preventing death, disability and injury from gun violence requires a public health approach that involves data collection and surveillance, research to understand which policies and programs are effective in decreasing gun violence, initiatives to implement those measures that are shown to work and continued surveillance and evaluation
Resources and Information
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Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence: The Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention
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Acenda Integrated Health: Merging Science and Safety: Addressing Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
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National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation: Gun Violence: The Impact on Public Health
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The Lancet: Firearm injury—a preventable public health issue
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The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting: Credible Messenger Reporting Project
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Center for Justice Innovation: Credible Messengers and Changing Norms
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American College of Surgeons: A Primer for Developing a Comprehensive Program within Trauma Centers
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: Emergence of Gun Violence as a Patient Priority
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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: A Public Health Approach to Reducing and Preventing Firearm Violence
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Teaching and Learning in Medicine Journal: Gun Violence Education in Medical School: A Call to Action
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American Psychological Association: Gun Violence Prediction, Prevention and Policy
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American Public Health Association (APHA): Gun Violence Resources Page
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President Biden: Executive Order on Reducing Gun Violence and Making Our Communities Safer
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American Medical Association: AMA task force to confront “health care crisis” of gun violence
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Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): At the crossroads: Addressing gun violence as a public health crisis
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AAMC article: Fewer gun deaths: Medical schools prioritize prevention
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions: Resource Page
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Overview of current CDC research investments to reduce injuries and deaths from firearms