What Should Be the Scope of Physicians' Roles in Responding to Gun Violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745769 |
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| Authors | Nora L Jones (0000-0002-5312-5080, Center for Practical Bioethics, corresponding author), Jenny Nguyen (0000-0002-6919-1365), Nicolle Strand (Temple University), Kathleen Reeves (0009-0003-5993-1934, Office of Diversity and Inclusion) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-90 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.1.pfor2-1801 |
| PMID | 29360031 |
| OpenAlex | W2782251952 |
| Language | EN |
What role, if any, physicians should have in the response to gun violence is a question not only of professionalism but also of law, culture, and ethics. We argue that physicians do have important roles to play in the larger landscape of advocacy, public opinion, and reduction of gun violence, but that it is not ethically or legally appropriate for them to serve as gatekeepers of gun privileges by assessing competency
Criminology · Gun control · Gun violence · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public relations · Scope (computer science · Suicide prevention · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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