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Fighting Gun Violence with Maya Haasz, MD (S6:E44)

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:20:25
Publish Date: 2023-06-27 08:00:00
Description:

In 2020, firearm injuries were the leading cause of death in Americans 18 years old and younger. There was a total of 3,230 children’s deaths, of which 63% were homicide, 30% were suicide, 4% were unintentional injury, 2% were undetermined and 0.4% were legal intervention. Healthcare providers who interact regularly with parents and children are well-positioned to discuss evidence-based strategies that reduce unauthorized access to firearms and minimize the risk of firearm injury. 

Guest: Maya Haasz, MD, is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s Hospital Colorado. 

Resources: The Journal of Pediatrics: Firearms, Physicians, Families, and Kids: Finding Words that Work

For more information on Children’s Hospital Colorado, visit: childrenscolorado.org  

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