Ecological models of the determinants of health and the consequent importance of structural
interventions have been widely accepted, but using these models in research and practice …

Objective: We sought evidence in the research literature to determine if (1) high school–
aged persons who enroll in a driver education course have fewer motor vehicle–related …

Objective: To evaluate interventions for the primary prevention of work-related carpal tunnel
syndrome (CTS). Selection Criteria: Studies had to include an engineering, administrative …

The Center for Law and the Public's Health at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins Universities
drafted the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (MSEHPA or Model Act) at the …

ContextFirearms are used in approximately half of all youth suicides. Many state and federal
laws include age-specific restrictions on the purchase, possession, or storage of firearms; …

The loss of life in Newtown, Connecticut, in December 2012 has prompted a national
conversation about guns and mental illness. Public opinion surveys can help policymakers …

Chicago's CeaseFire program is an evidence-based public health approach to preventing
gun violence. Baltimore is one of many US cities attempting to replicate the program. We …

In the USA, homicide is a leading cause of death for young males and a major cause of
racial disparities in life expectancy for men. There are intense debate and little rigorous …

Objectives. We sought to estimate the effect of Connecticut's implementation of a handgun
permit-to-purchase law in October 1995 on subsequent homicides. Methods. Using the …

Abstract Objective In 2013, more than 40,000 individuals died from suicide in the United
States. Restricting access to lethal means has the potential to prevent suicide, as suicidal …