Physicians ’ Voices on Gun Violence and Other Important Public Health Issues

In this Viewpoint, Sandro Galea acknowledges reasons physicians have traditionally been hesitant to speak out publicly on matters of politics and public health, and reviews how shifting roles and means of communication are forcing practitioners to reconsider that hesitancy and engage in controversies of public health concern, such as gun violence.
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research