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Pediatric Collections offers original, focused research in a snapshot approach - what you need to know.

The number of children and adolescents affected by firearm violence are staggering. This print compendium of AAP editor-curated articles provides quick access to the latest, most salient studies to give a better understanding of the public health impact of firearm injuries.

Gunfire kills or injures more than 7,000 children per year. About 19 children per day are killed by or receive emergency treatment for gunshot wounds in the U.S. Among the 1,300 children who die each year from firearm-related injuries, 53% are homicides, 38% are suicides and 6% are unintentional. Children who are in their teens, male, or black are most likely to be victims.

This limited-edition print collection can help to build a clinical reference library, augment training and academic activities, launch new public health initiatives and research endeavors, or implement prevention strategies in the community. A free "Firearm Safety Facts and Myths" infographic poster is included as a bonus to ordering this print collection.

High-impact collection topics include:

Preventing Gun Injuries in Children
Firearm-Related Injuries in the Pediatric Population
Firearms Prevention and Safety Counseling
Pragmatic Firearm Advocacy for Pediatricians
Hospitalizations Due to Firearm Injuries
Characteristics of Youth Seeking Emergency Care for Assault Injuries
Weapon Involvement in the Victimization of Children
Firearm Violence & Possession Among High-Risk Emergency Department Youth
Children and Gun Storage
Gun Control Views
Firearm Injuries and Mental Illness
Gun Violence Trends in Movies

Contents:

Study: 39% of parents wrongly believe children don't know where gun is stored
Pragmatic Firearm Advocacy for Pediatricians
Pediatric Firearm-Related Injuries in the United States
Regardless of gun control views, pediatricians' mission is to keep children safe
Evidence in policy on firearms injuries points to need for safety counseling
Firearm-Related Injuries Affecting the Pediatric Population
Focus on Subspecialties: Pediatric firearm injuries and mental illness: fact, fiction, opportunities in ED
The Importance of Gun Injury Prevention
Hospitalizations Due to Firearm Injuries in Children and Adolescents
Characteristics of Youth Seeking Emergency Care for Assault Injuries
Weapon Involvement in the Victimization of Children
Study: Gunfire kills or injures more than 7,000 children per year
Confronting the Firearm Injury Plague
Childhood Firearm Injuries in the United States
Prevent Youth Assault by Assaulting Firearm Violence
Firearm Violence Among High-Risk Emergency Department Youth After an Assault Injury
Help Wanted: Studies of Firearms Injuries Affecting Children
Firearm Possession Among Adolescents Presenting to an Urban Emergency Department for Assault
Firearm Homicide and Other Causes of Death in Delinquents: A 16-Year Prospective Study
Preventing Gun Injuries in Children
Gunshot Injuries in Children Served by Emergency Services
Gun Violence Trends in Movies