Policies to prevent firearm injuries.
Firearm-related injuries are a substantial public health problem. A wide array of policies designed to prevent these injuries have been discussed, but few are enacted into legislation. Even fewer have undergone scientific evaluation for their effectiveness. We offer a nosology for categorizing existing and future gun policies. A brief review of the effectiveness of existing gun policies is presented, and an argument is made for redirecting gun policy.
Teret
S P
SP
Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health.
Wintemute
G J
GJ
D005389:Firearms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011640:Public Policy; D014481:United States; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000517:prevention & control*