Overview

Pediatric firearm injuries are a significant public and medical community issue. Clinicians are on the front line caring for children, adolescents, and their families after a firearm injury or death. They also represent the best hopes for preventing firearm injuries to children and adolescents in the future. In circumstances of injury and violence they provide medical, mental health, and rehabilitative care. They also provide anticipatory guidance to prevent firearm injuries and deaths and should have a strong voice in the local, state and national discussions about firearm policies for injury prevention.   This book provides an overview of the epidemiology and risk factors for firearm injuries in children and adolescents. It will serve as a practical clinical guide for firearm injury prevention at the individual, state and national levels. The beginning of the book focuses on the epidemiology of firearm injuries, primarily centered in the United States, but also including an international perspective. It addresses the role of firearms in suicide, homicide, and domestic violence, and examines mass shootings as well. The second half of the book focuses on preventive measures for firearm injuries including primary care and hospital-based interventions, community interventions, and state and federal legislation.  It concludes with a background on the history of firearm research in the United States and future directions for decreasing firearm injuries. The book’s overall focus is on public policy and the role of clinicians and public health advocates, while simultaneously offering practical tools and information about the clinician’s role in intervention.   Written by experts in the field, Pediatric Firearm Injuries and Fatalities is an ideal resource for pediatric, adolescent medicine, emergency medicine, primary care and family medicine clinicians. At the same time, it appeals to all clinicians and public health advocates wishing to develop a better understanding of pediatric firearm injuries and a path forward to decreasing them.

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Author:   Lois K. Lee ,  Eric W. Fleegler
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.397kg
ISBN:  

9783030622473

ISBN 10:   3030622479
Pages:   239
Publication Date:   06 February 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Children and Firearms: Inevitable Interactions or Needless Calamities?.- Access to Firearms and Youth Suicide in the US: Implications for Clinical Interventions.- Firearm Homicide and Assaults.- Unintentional Firearm Injuries in Children.- School Shootings: No Longer Unexpected.- Firearm Violence in the Pediatric Population: An International Perspective.- Talking with Families: Interventions for Health Care Providers.- Emergency Department and Hospital-Based Interventions.-  Depression and Means Restriction.- Caring for Pediatric Patients after Gun Violence.- Violence Intervention Advocacy Program and Community Interventions.- Safety Devices for Firearms.- Firearm Legislation and Advocacy.- The Clinician Guide to Firearm Legislative Advocacy.- Future Directions for Firearm Injury Intervention, Policy, and Research.

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Eric W. Fleegler, MD, MPH Boston Children’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA   Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH Boston Children’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA 

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