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Firearm Injury Prevention: 2018 Pediatric Surgery Practice Gap #5
With Dr. Todd Ponsky
Chapter 1 of 2 · Fundamentals
Practice gap overview
Firearm injury prevention as 2018 practice gap #5
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What the experts said
Firearm injury prevention was identified as practice gap number five in 2018 by APSA's Practice Development Committee.
Pediatric surgeons should take an active role in identifying risk factors for firearm injuries.
Pediatric surgeons should ask patients if they have a firearm at home and if they keep it stored safely.
Ohio does not have child access prevention laws.
The most effective state laws in reducing pediatric firearm injuries are those that hold adults criminally liable for negligently storing firearms.
The advocacy approach to firearm injury prevention is framed around child safety rather than Second Amendment or political issues.
Firearm injury prevention is becoming a significant presence in APSA's advocacy efforts.