Firearm violence : a public health crisis in America : the U.S. Surgeon General's advisory / U.S. Public Health Service.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

U.S. Public Health Service, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass shootings--United States.

Mass shootings.

Firearms owners--United States.

Firearms owners.

Genre:

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (39 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Firearm violence

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Public Health Service, 2024.

Summary:

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a landmark Surgeon General's Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis. This advisory is the first publication from the Office of the Surgeon General dedicated to this issue, and it outlines the devastating and far-reaching consequences that firearm violence poses to the health and well-being of the country.

Contents:

About This Advisory

Introduction

Chapter 1. Firearm Violence in the U.S.: Death and Injury

Firearm-Related Death

Firearm-Related Injury

Chapter 2. The Collective Toll of Firearm Violence Exposure in the U.S.

Impact on Communities

Impact on Children and Adolescents

Impact on Families

Chapter 3. Contributing Factors to Firearm Violence

Socioeconomic, Geographic, and Racial Inequities

Lethality, Availability, and Access

Chapter 4. Public Health Approach to Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

Critical Research Investments

Community Risk Reduction and Education Prevention Strategies

Firearm Risk Reduction Prevention Strategies

Mental Health Access and Support

Conclusion

Additional Recent Resources on Prevention Strategies

Other Resources

References.

Notes:

"U.S. Public Health Service, Office of the U.S. Surgeon General"--Page 4 of cover.

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

OCLC:

1442520900