I'm often overwhelmed when I think about the lives cut short by gun violence every day in America. How can we harness our despair, anger, and fear into action. While there is no one solution, those of us in academic medicine have a responsibility to promote gun safety among patients, raise awareness among policymakers, and pursue research to better understand the nature of these tragedies. #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth
Doctors and hospitals can help prevent gun deaths. Here's how
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| Editor's note: The opinions expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the AAMC or its members. This is the second piece by the authors. The first addressed the connection between mental illness and gun violence . "If it's not a public health problem, then why are all these people dying from it?" |
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David Skorton
President and CEO
Association of American Medical Colleges
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