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Survivors of firearm injury carry long term physical and mental burdens that are poorly understood
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Survivors of firearm injury carry long term physical and mental burdens that are poorly understood

by American College of Physicians Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A timely research report evaluating firearm injury survivors has found that despite medical advancements that improve survival from firearm injuries, many survivors experience long-term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and poor physical quality of life. The report is published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Firearm injury is a public health crisis...