ED Visits for firearm injuries dropped in 2022 compared to 2021 and 2020
This CDC study investigated weekly firearm injuries that presented to the Emergency Room. During the study period, compared with 2019, mean weekly ED visits for firearm injury were 37% higher in 2020, 36% higher in 2021, and 20% higher in 2022, with differences by sex-specific age group (Table). Among both females and males, mean weekly […]
Gun Violence Is Killing Us
When you look at the statistics for gun violence in the United States, they are actually better. About 20 years ago, we had more homicides in the United States than we had Americans dying in automobile crashes. Almost 13,000 Americans died in 2016 because of firearm violence. These are preventable deaths. I, personally, believe that […]
Gun violence and firearm prevention
This was posted on the American College of Surgeon’s Bulletin. In light of the pervasiveness of gun violence and increasing frequency of mass casualty shootings, the Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons (RAS-ACS) Advocacy and Issues Committee endeavors to explore the issues of gun violence and firearm policy in the U.S. […]