
Gun Violence Is an Epidemic; Health Systems Must Step Up
There are tools that hospitals can use to reduce the number of firearm injuries that come through the doors. We are piloting one such project
Chethan Sathya is a pediatric trauma surgeon at Cohen Children's Medical Center, director of Northwell's Center for Gun Violence Prevention and an NIH-funded firearm injury researcher. He holds an M.D. from the University of Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @drchethansathya. Follow Chethan Sathya on Twitter @drchethansathya Credit: Nick Higgins
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