Firearm injury-a preventable public health issue.
Lancet Public Health
; 7(11): e976-e982, 2022 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2310330
ABSTRACT
Firearm-related injury is a leading cause of death disproportionately affecting adolescents and young adults across the world, especially in the Americas. Little progress has been made over the past four decades, as inaction and the adoption of ineffective or unevidenced interventions have become commonplace. The COVID-19 pandemic reconfigured health systems towards prevention and harm reduction, sharpened public attention to the burden of preventable deaths, and inspired a fresh ambition of eliminating avertable deaths. In this Viewpoint, we argue that preventing firearm injury should garner bolder action in post-pandemic public health and we present a case for reducing the global burden of firearm injury supported by evidence and international examples. Crucially, we aim to guide policy making in directions that end the cycle of grief, anger, activism, deflection, and inaction and create more peaceful and fairer societies.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Wounds, Gunshot
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Firearms
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Lancet Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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