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Addressing Gun Violence A Law and Public Health Approach Dialogues for Public Discussion Identifying a Crisis A crisis is a serious situation that needs attention A public health crisis is a situation that has or potentially will have a ID: 753038

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Gun Violence:A Public Health Perspective

Addressing Gun Violence:

A Law and Public Health Approach

Dialogues for Public DiscussionSlide2

Identifying a Crisis

A

crisis

is a serious situation that needs attention

A

public health crisis

is a situation that has (or potentially will have) a

major

impact on the health of a community

Public and private sectors marshal resources to avert or deal with public health crises Slide3

Exploring the Relationship Between Gun Violence & HealthSlide4

AMA Policy Statement on Gun Violence

“With

approximately 30,000 men, women and children dying each year at the barrel of a gun in elementary schools,

movie

theaters, workplaces, houses of worship and on live television, the United States faces a

public health crisis

of gun violence

.” --Steven Stack, M.D., AMA PresidentSlide5

Analyzing the Costs of Gun ViolenceSlide6

Considering the Impact of Gun Violence on Individual & Community HealthSlide7

Searching for Solutions

Think of solutions that make sense from a health perspective

Keep in mind that aid in public health crises can come from individuals, government, religious and civic groups, medical providers, and others

Differentiate:

Does your proposed solution deal address the underlying problem (i.e. gun violence) or does it help lessen the health impact? Slide8

Is Gun Violence in United States:Is it a Public Health Crisis?