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Nora Jones1, Jenny Nguyen, Nicolle K Strand2
1An anthropologist and bioethicist at Temple University in Philadelphia, where she serves as the associate director of the Center for Bioethics, Urban Health, and Policy and director of the master's program in urban bioethics.
Abstract:
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.
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