gun safety

AMA Update 560: Firearm injury prevention strategies in medicine and how physicians can play a role in gun safety

7 de febrero de 2025 casimedicos AMA Update 00:19:36 0 Comments

Do gun violence prevention programs work? Why is my doctor asking if I own guns? Why are doctors asking about guns? How can doctors help with gun safety? Our guest Chethan Sathya, MD, director of the Center for Gun Violence Prevention at Northwell Health, joins to discuss the critical issue of gun safety and how hospitals can use a strategic framework that includes community engagement, research, policy development, clinical integration, and medical education. Dr. Sathya emphasizes the importance of screening patients for gun violence risk and how the AMA is advocating for firearm violence prevention to create impactful change. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 447: Firearm injury prevention, safety tips and secure storage: Why do pediatricians ask about guns?

19 de abril de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:08:48 0 Comments

Where is the best place to store a firearm? How do you keep guns safe from kids? What is the safest way to store a gun? Can I put a gun safe in my house?

Our guest is Lois Lee, MD, MPH, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Boston Children’s Hospital. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🧸 Access AAP recommendations on gun safety for kids: https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/gun-safety-and-injury-prevention/

🧰 Get the AAP gun safety toolkit for more resources on gun safety and children: https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/campaigns-and-toolkits/gun-safety/

🟣 For more about the AMA firearm injury prevention task force, watch: https://youtu.be/VYMhjKaUBz0?si=_QOEwCdJacs_rzXg

📢 Read the American Medical Association statement on guns: https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-adopts-new-policies-firearm-violence-0

⚖️ Review AMA policy on firearms (gun violence policy):
https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/policyfinder/search/%22Firearms%22/relevant/1/

🔍 Find AMA policy on kids and guns: https://policysearch.ama-assn.org/policyfinder/detail/%22Firearms%22?uri=%2FAMADoc%2FHOD.xml-0-547.xml

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