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| Other authors / contributors: | French, Melissa, rapporteur.
Wojtowicz, Alexis, rapporteur.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.
Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death (Workshop) (2018 : Washington, D.C.)
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| ISBN: | 9780309488396
0309488397
9780309488402
0309488400
9780309488426
0309488427
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references.
This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the American Hospital Association and Kaiser Permanente. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed August 26, 2019).
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| Summary: | 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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| Other form: | Print version: Health systems interventions to prevent firearm injuries and death 0309488397 9780309488396
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