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A Case For Gun Violence Prevention In Medical And Public Health Curriculum, Shaun Hamilton
A Case For Gun Violence Prevention In Medical And Public Health Curriculum, Shaun Hamilton
Master of Public Health Program Student Publications
Gun violence profoundly impacts the landscape of violence in the United States. The costs of gun injuries are, estimated to be $100 billion each year in the United States. Although many physicians and health professionals agree that they have a role to play in the prevention of violence (American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP], 2002), there is a distinct disconnect between perceived responsibility and actual practice (Sidelinger, Guerrero, Rodriguez-Frau, & Mirabal-Colon, 2005). Physicians inherently have a role to play in the prevention of violence. The nature of their occupation places them in the “process” of violence in the form of treatment. …