1995/06/14 by Edward E. Cornwell · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Medicine · #Gun Ownership and Violence Research #Medicine #Position (finance) #Section (typography) #Association (psychology) #Medical emergency
paper · doi:10.1001/jama.1995.03520460070038
openalex publication_date 1995/06/14 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The epidemic of intentional injury continues to be a leading cause of premature death in America. The ravages of violence are particularly devastating within the minority community. With this position paper from the Surgical Section of the National Medical Association (the country's oldest and largest organization of minority physicians), a group of trauma surgeons and surgical intensivists resolve to focus on underused violence prevention opportunities and to extend their spheres of influence beyond the walls of their institutions and emphasize violence prevention activities.