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Hear from experts working to reduce firearm injury
What role does serious mental illness play in mass shootings, and how should we address it?
Article that discusses the connection between mental health and mass violence, and suggests improvements in policy designs to remove guns from individuals at risk for violence who are with or without mental illness.
Tarasoff and beyond: Legal and clinical considerations in the treatment of life-endangering patients, 3rd ed.
Guidebook that discusses the Tarasoff decision and subsequent related court cases, as well as the clinical implications and interventions from these court decisions.
Assessing violence risk in Tarasoff situations: a fact-based model of inquiry
Article that reviews the principles underlying a fact-based approach with six areas of inquiry that can guide the assessment of risk in Tarasoff-type situations.
3002-What constitutes a “serious and imminent” threat that would permit a health care provider to disclose PHI to prevent harm to the patient, another person, or the public without the patient’s authorization or permission?
Information that explains the deferral to the professional's judgment in determining the nature and severity of a threat to health or safety.
520-Does HIPAA permit a provider to disclose PHI about a patient if the patient presents a serious danger to self or others
Information for health care providers regarding the circumstances in which the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits them to disclose personal health information (PHI).
Firearm-Related Mortality: A Global Public Health Problem
This study examines global trends in firearm-related mortality.
Firearm mortality in California, 2000–2015: The epidemiologic importance of within-state variation
This study found interstate variability in firearm mortality that could impact future policy around firearm violence prevention.
Firearm Ownership and Domestic Versus Nondomestic Homicide in the U.S.
This paper examines the association between gun ownership and domestic violence.
Efficacy of a Universal Brief Intervention for Violence Among Urban Emergency Department Youth
This study demonstrates that a brief intervention targeted to youth who present to the emergency department may result in a decrease in aggressive behaviors.
Prevention of firearm injuries with gun safety devices and safe storage: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Systematic Review
A study examining the manner of firearm storage at home and the differences in outcomes of intentional and unintentional injuries involving a firearm.
What Are Parents Willing to Discuss with Their Pediatrician About Firearm Safety? A Parental Survey
This paper finds that focusing on firearm injury prevention strategies during parental counseling can be more effective than direct interrogation.
Firearm Violence Exposure and Serious Violent Behavior
This study finds that adolescents exposed to violence were more likely to become perpetrators of violence in the future.