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State-of-the-science and need for additional research to prevent gun violence in America

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 2:35 PM - 2:50 PM

Daniel W. Webster, ScD, MPH , Center for Gun Policy and Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
This presentation will review gun violence prevention research and give an overview of the current evidence and need for additional research to prevent gun violence at the community level.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
List two research challenges to the field of gun violence prevention science.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Dr. Webster is an expert in the area of gun violence in the US and has several published work reviewing this topic area. His experience is community-based and spans more than 15 years. His review of the gun violence literature will be based on his prior work and extensive work with many researchers in this area.
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.

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