Firearm Safety Counseling in Pediatric Primary Care.

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Kitty O'Hare, Brian Eichner, John Moses

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Kitty O'Hare: Pediatrician and Internist, Duke Primary Care.
Brian Eichner: Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center.
John Moses: Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center.

PMID: 39302301 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.

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Humans

Firearms

Primary Health Care

Counseling

Child

Wounds, Gunshot

Adolescent

Safety

North Carolina

Pediatrics

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