Pediatrician and Internist, Duke Primary Care.
Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center.
N C Med J. 2023 Jul;84(4):230-232. doi: 10.18043/001c.81268.
Injury from firearms is the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States. Prevention requires a multi-pronged approach involving clinicians and policy. One evidence-based method to improve firearm safety is counseling with lock provision. Through sharing our experiences, we aim to inspire more health care practices to adopt firearm safety prevention strategies.
在美国，枪支造成的伤害是儿童和青少年死亡的主要原因。预防需要采取多管齐下的方法，涉及临床医生和政策制定者。提高枪支安全的一种基于证据的方法是提供锁具并进行咨询。通过分享我们的经验，我们旨在鼓励更多的医疗实践采用枪支安全预防策略。
