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Fewer gun deaths: Medical schools prioritize prevention

  • 1.  Fewer gun deaths: Medical schools prioritize prevention

    Posted 02-10-2023 09:29:00 AM

    -      "More and more, physicians see our role as not just treating a wounded patient in the trauma bay… but also addressing prevention and the effects that reverberate into families and communities." –Chana Sacks, MD

    An estimated 40% of Americans own a firearm. We have a responsibility to teach our medical trainees to discuss firearm safety with patients and families - and many schools are already doing this lifesaving work. https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/fewer-gun-deaths-medical-schools-prioritize-prevention



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    David Skorton
    President and CEO
    Association of American Medical Colleges
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