Citation

Health Aff. (Hope) 2019; 38(10): 1612-1613.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Project HOPE - The People-to-People Health Foundation)

DOI

10.1377/hlthaff.2019.01063

PMID

31589520

Abstract

Violence affects all sectors of society and burdens population health and the health care system. This DataGraphic highlights the geographic sweep of violence, the lack of federally funded research focused on violence against children, the risk of homicide and suicide among adults, and beliefs regarding health care providers talking to their patients about firearm safety.

Language: en

Keywords

Childhood mortality; Death rates; Firearms; Gun laws; Health policy; Homicide; Intimate partner violence; Mental illness; Mortality; Suicide; Violence