Prevention of firearm-related injuries and deaths among youth. A product-oriented approach. Pediatr Clin North Am 1998 Apr;45(2):427-38
Date
05/06/1998Pubmed ID
9568021DOI
10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70017-1Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0031950283 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 25 CitationsAbstract
Firearm-related injuries are the second leading cause of death in youth. A product-oriented approach, focusing on the gun, may be an efficient and effective strategy to reduce firearm-related injuries and death. Such an approach includes decreasing the number of guns in the environment and modifying the gun to reduce it potential for harm. As with efforts to reduce childhood injuries from motor vehicle crashes and poisonings, pediatric health professionals can assume a leadership role in preventing firearm-related injuries and death in youth.
Author List
Freed LH, Vernick JS, Hargarten SWAuthor
Stephen W. Hargarten MD, MPH Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentChild
Firearms
Humans
Legislation as Topic
United States
Violence