Surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health crisis: U-M experts available

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared firearm violence a public health crisis, saying it’s time to deploy approaches similar to lifesaving anti-smoking and traffic safety campaigns to decrease deaths and injuries caused by guns.  Researchers at the University of…

Firearm violence risk score may help tailor, disseminate prevention efforts in emergency departments

A four-item score designed to predict those at risk for future firearm violence may serve as an important tool for emergency department clinicians to tailor interventions to young persons at risk for firearm violence and disseminating those interventions effectively.