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America Armed: Inside a Public Health Crisis

Each day in the United States, more than 100 people die of gun violence and twice that number survive firearm injuries. Every 24 hours, the nation spends nearly $8 million on the healthcare of victims of gun violence. The toll goes beyond the statistics. In these articles and commentaries, Medscape details how the gun crisis affects patients and healthcare providers, and examines the role of physicians in shaping the debate about gun violence.

How Docs in Firearm-Friendly States Talk Gun Safety Clinicians say discussing firearms safety with patients is easier when the focus is on health, not politics.
News | August 26, 2022
Are Mass Shootings Contagious? Research shows that mass shootings appear to spread in ways that mimic infectious diseases - and that addressing them that way can help reduce the killings.
News | August 30, 2022
How Doctors Can Undo the Trauma of Active Shooter Drills The role of active shooter drills in the safety of children is just as important as the negative mental and emotional effects they have on children, according to experts.
News | August 24, 2022
Is Patient Gun Ownership 'None of Our Business'? Dr Alok Patel discusses the need for speaking with patients about gun safety and provides tips for these important conversations.
Commentary | July 12, 2022
More Mental Health Screening May Not Reduce Mass Shootings Under the new legislation, pediatricians will receive training and funding for screening young people who may be at risk of misusing a gun. Some pediatricians say it won't stop mass killings.
News | June 27, 2022
What an AR-15 Does to a Child's Body: A Surgeon's View Drs Robert Glatter, Joseph Sakran, Andre Campbell, and Linda Dultz discuss the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, and next steps for making effective changes in gun violence.
Commentary | June 02, 2022
Profiling Killers: ID-ing Mass Shooters Before They Strike We aren't using all we know about mass shooters who plan to kill themselves as well as others.
Commentary | June 07, 2022
Health Employers Must Do More To Protect Staff From Violence Drs Robert Glatter, Joseph Sakran, Andre Campbell, and Linda Dultz discuss the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, and next steps for making effective changes in gun violence.
Commentary | August 23, 2022
Selling Suicide: Gun Dealers Can Do More to Spot Risk A machine-learning algorithm can predict which gun buyers might commit suicide with their new weapon. But what can we do with the information?
Commentary | July 11, 2022
Why Do Young Men Target Schools for Violent Attacks? With diverse child aptitudes, schools need to offer students alternative opportunities for self-expression and contribution.
Commentary | June 16, 2022
Please also read Gun Control: Physicians Speak Out, a new report on the Medscape “Reports” index. Based on a survey of more than 2300 US physicians, it reveals how doctors prioritize gun control as a social issue, what they think of gun laws in this country, and other insights.

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