Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death: Proceedings of a Workshop
2019

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Firearm injuries and death are a serious public health concern in the United States. 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 system, accounting for nearly $3 billion in emergency department and inpatient care each year.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to examine the roles that health systems can play in addressing the epidemic of firearm violence in the United States. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

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142 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-48839-7
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-48840-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25354

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-xvi
1 Introduction 1-4
2 Why Do Health Systems Have a Role? 5-10
3 The Toll on Individuals and Communities 11-26
4 Identifying Individuals at Higher Risk for Firearm Violence 27-36
5 Developing Health System Interventions 37-46
6 Key Issues from the Workshop's First Day 47-54
7 Programs and Research 55-74
8 Developing Networks and Sharing Information 75-84
9 Developing a Culture of Health Care Providers as Interveners 85-96
10 Closing Remarks 97-98
References 99-104
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda 105-112
Appendix B: Speaker Biographical Sketches 113-126

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Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death: Proceedings of a Workshop (2019)

Chapter: 3 The Toll on Individuals and Communities

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Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death: Proceedings of a Workshop (2019)

Chapter: 3 The Toll on Individuals and Communities