Firearm Injury Prevention
A collection in multiple formats to help clinicians prevent firearm-related injury to their patients.
Firearm-related injury and death are preventable. The authors review clinical approaches to reduce patient risk with anticipatory counseling and tailored guidance for those at increased risk.
This video discusses the importance of health care providers having conversations with patients and their families about firearm safety and storage and recommends ways and scenarios to broach the topic.
Firearm Injury Prevention Quiz
Multiple choice questions with explanations to help build your skills.
Mortality among young persons has risen, with firearm-related deaths disproportionately affecting Black youths. Firearm-related deaths now affect Black youths across both rural and urban settings.
This Double Take video discusses chronic exposure to community violence in terms of its effects on health, its root causes, and how medical providers can better support survivors of violence.
