Community-level firearm injury surveillance: Local data for local action

作     者：Kellermann, AL Bartolomeos, K Fuqua-Whitley, D Sampson, TR Parramore, CS 

作者机构：Emory Univ Sch Med Dept Emergency Med Atlanta GA 30322 USA Emory Univ Rollins Sch Publ Hlth Ctr Injury Control Atlanta GA 30322 USA 

出 版 物：《ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE》 (急救医学纪事)

年 卷 期：2001年第38卷第4期

页      面：423-429页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：Harvard Injury Control Research Center U.S. Department of Justice, DOJ National Institute of Justice, NIJ John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, JDCTMF 

主　　题：急诊室 医院 火器/统计学和数值数据 佐治亚/流行病学 发病率 损伤严重度评分 法定报告 人群监测 危险性评估 危险因素 存活率分析 市区人口 创伤 枪击/诊断 创伤 枪击/流行病学 女(雌)性 人类 男(雄)性 

摘      要：In the United States, firearms are used to commit homicide more frequently than all other methods combined. According to the US Department of Justice, firearms are used to commit more than 1 million crimes each year. Despite the magnitude of this problem, little is known about the epidemiology of firearm crimes and assaults. Many states require medical personnel to report all nonfatal shootings to law enforcement, but the rate of compliance with this requirement is unknown. To enhance cooperation between community emergency departments and law enforcement agencies, we created a unified firearm injury notification system for the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and 5 surrounding counties: Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, and Clayton. Our findings are reported here.