Citation

Kang D, Swaroop M. JAMA Surg. 2019; 154(3): 196-197.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4616

PMID

30540354

Abstract

Frequent active shooter and mass casualty incidents have captured the attention of both the general public and health care professionals, resulting in an increasing desire by the public to actively help survivors of gun violence. From the point of view of the health care professional, the American College of Surgeons took part in issuing the Hartford Consensus and launching the national Stop the Bleed (STB) campaign. These actions came about following a series of heinous and tragic events, specifically the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012 that shocked the United States. But how do we address the smaller-scale yet pervasive gun violence happening in our community daily?

Language: en