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Firearm violence : a public health crisis in America : the U.S. Surgeon General's advisory.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Firearms and crime--United States.
- Firearms and crime.
- Firearms--Social aspects--United States.
- Firearms.
- Firearms--United States--Statistics.
- Firearms--Law and legislation--United States.
- Gun control--United States.
- Gun control.
- Firearms--Purchasing--United States.
- Firearms owners--United States.
- Firearms owners.
- Mass shootings--United States.
- Mass shootings.
- Violence--United States--Prevention.
- Violence.
- Public health--Research--United States.
- Public health.
- Gun Violence--prevention & control.
- Sociological Factors.
- Firearms--legislation & jurisprudence.
- Mass Shooting Events--prevention & control.
- Public Health Practice.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Gun Violence--prevention & control.
- Sociological Factors.
- Firearms--legislation & jurisprudence.
- Mass Shooting Events--prevention & control.
- Public Health Practice.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Statistics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (39 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- Public health crisis in America
- United States Surgeon General's advisory
- U.S. Surgeon General's advisory on firearm violence : a public health crisis in America
- 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:
- Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from cover (HHS, viewed June 26, 2024).
- "U.S. Public Health Service, Office of the U.S. Surgeon General"--Page 4 of cover.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
- OCLC:
- 1442520900
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