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Physicians and Firearms
Part one of an online course covering the epidemiology of gun violence. The curriculum is developed by medical students to bridge the gap in medical education to address gun violence as a public health epidemic.
California Public Opinion On Health Professionals Talking With Patients About Firearms
Public opinion on whether or not health professionals should discuss firearm safety with their patients varies. This study using data from the 2018 California Safety and Wellbeing Survey found that most Californians felt that firearm safety discussions with health professionals could be useful in some instances, particularly for patients with risk factors for firearm-related harm.
Safe Storage Infographic (English)
Print this infographic and hang it in your waiting room, exam room, or other clinic spaces to remind patients and clinicians about the importance of safe firearm storage.
Breaking Through Barriers: The Emerging Role of Healthcare Provider Training Programs in Firearm Suicide Prevention
An overview of barriers and recommendations on lethal means safety training for clinicians.
Preventing Suicide Through Better Firearm Safety Policy in the United States
This article summarizes arguments for several recommended statutory modifications to firearm restrictions at the state level for suicide prevention.
Suicide risk and firearm ownership and storage behavior in a large military sample
An examination of firearm storage and suicide risk in a large nonclinical sample of military service members.
Who are the owners of firearms used in adolescent suicides?
A report on the source of firearms used in adolescent suicides examined using data from CDC's National Violent Injury Statistics System.
Mass Murder with Firearms: Incidents and Victims, 1999-2013
A congressional report analyzing mass shootings for a 15-year period (1999-2013) by Krouse, J. W., & Richardson, J. D.
2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report
A report addressing firearm suicide in the veteran population in the U.S. up until 2017.
Incidence, Distribution, and Lethality of Firearm Injuries in California From 2005 to 2015.
A description of the incidence and distribution of nonfatal firearm injuries and estimate case fatality ratios for firearm injuries within California from 2005 to 2015.
Firearms in Frail Hands: An ADL or A Public Health Crisis!
Challenges, barriers, screening, and recommendations for firearm access and safety among older adults with neurocognitive disorders.
Firearms, Dementia, and the Clinician: Development of a Safety Counseling Protocol
A firearm safety counseling protocol tool for dementia patients developed based on literature reviews from several databases.