Gun Violence
Discussing Solutions for Decreasing Gun Violence
Dr. Maa shares what some surgeons are doing to help reduce the problem, including starting the conversation, ...
MARCH 29, 2019
Guns Flowing Out of States With Lax Firearm Legislation
San Diego—Firearms trafficked from states with less restrictive gun legislation contribute to homicides in ...
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Prevent the Bleed—Are We at the Tipping Point?
Once again our national consciousness and human sensibilities have been shaken by the horrific massacre at the ...
APRIL 9, 2018
Preventing the Bleed
About a year ago, I wrote an editorial on the issue of gun violence prevention and our role as surgeons in not only ...
APRIL 3, 2018
Study Updates Data, Demographics of U.S. Firearm Deaths
Philadelphia—Approximately 33,000 people in the United States die by firearms every year, a statistic that ...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
When Does Gun Violence Become an American Public Health Crisis?
In his letter “Gun Violence in Perspective,” Dr. McDevitt expresses concerns about the effectiveness of ...
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Gun Violence in Perspective
[Mass shootings in the United States have claimed about 1,300 victims, dead or wounded, over the past 34 years. In ...
JUNE 20, 2017
Researchers Find Racial Disparity In Philadelphia Gun Violence
Even though gun violence results in higher rates of injury and death in the United States than other developed ...
MAY 5, 2017
