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Newtown Shootings: A Policy Perspective
Public health or related public policy
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the possible lessons to be learned from the Newtown shootings.
Delineate the types of governmental actions that might prevent such harm.
Delineate the types of non-governmental actions that might be beneficial.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center. I have been studying firearm injuries for more than two decades. I have written a book and more than 100 articles on firearms.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.