The Financial Costs of Gun Violence

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Currents21 September 1999The Financial Costs of Gun ViolenceLinda GundersonLinda GundersonSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-6-199909210-00102 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail As is widely known, the United States leads the world in death by firearms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that since 1972, more than 30 000 people have died of firearm injuries each year. Injuries from firearms are the second leading cause of death for Americans 15 to 34 years of age, and the number of nonfatal firearm injuries is estimated at 84 000 annually.Less appreciated is the fact that firearms-related injury and death incur huge financial costs. These costs have been almost invisible for many reasons, but the need to define health care costs ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byChapter 1 Literature ReviewThe costs of interpersonal violence—an international review 21 September 1999Volume 131, Issue 6Page: 483-484KeywordsAlcoholsDrug abuseDrug policyDrugsFirearm injuriesHealth careHealth statisticsHomicideInfectious diseasesViolent crime Issue Published: 21 September 1999 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...