Reframing Gun Violence
Authors: Frank Davidoff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Editorials1 February 1998Reframing Gun ViolenceFrank Davidoff, MD, EditorFrank Davidoff, MD, EditorSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-3-199802010-00011 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In western movies, the ol' doc usually shows up toward the end, after the real men have shot it out at high noon. The doc is not a central character; he (always he) stays away from the action until it's over, then patches people up as best he can.The results of a survey published in this issue suggest, however, that when it comes to gun violence, most internists and surgeons are no longer comfortable in a passive, peripheral role [1]. More specifically, most physicians who responded to the survey agree that gun violence is a public health problem. Most ...References1. Cassel CK, Nelson EA, Smith TW, Schwab CW, Barlow B, Gary NE. Internists' and surgeons' attitudes toward guns and firearm injury prevention. Ann Intern Med. 1998; 128:224-30. Google Scholar2. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury and Prevention: Firearm injuries affecting the pediatric population. Pediatrics. 1992; 89(4 Pt 2):788-90. Google Scholar3. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Adolescence: Firearms and adolescents. Pediatrics. 1992; 89(4 Pt 2):784-7. Google Scholar4. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 2d ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1996. Google Scholar5. Illich I. Medical Nemesis: The Expropriation of Health. New York: Pantheon; 1976. Google Scholar6. Screening for problem drinking. In: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 2d ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1996:567-82. Google Scholar7. Counseling to prevent household and recreational injuries. In: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 2d ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1996:665-6. Google Scholar8. Davidoff F. Time [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1997; 127:483-5. Google Scholar9. Counseling to prevent motor vehicle injuries. In: Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 2d ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1996:643-57. Google Scholar10. American College of Physicians. Firearm injury prevention. Ann Intern Med. 1998; 128:236-41. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Frank Davidoff, MD, Editor PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoCompeting Practice Guidelines: Using Cost-Effectiveness Analysis To Make Optimal Decisions Attilio V. Granata and Alan L. Hillman Wacker Revisited George N. Braman Metrics Cited byGun Violence: A Biopsychosocial DiseaseThe Health Care Professional's Pledge: Protecting Our Patients From Firearm InjuryChristine Laine, MD, MPH and Darren B. Taichman, MD, PhDImplementing a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention: The Importance of Physician EngagementShannon Frattaroli, PhD, MPH, Daniel W. Webster, ScD, MPH, and Garen J. Wintemute, MD, MPHFirearm Counseling by Physicians: Coverage under Medical Liability Insurance Policies 1 February 1998Volume 128, Issue 3Page: 234-235KeywordsAlcoholismAlcoholsDomestic violenceFirearm injuriesHealth surveysHuman sexual behaviorPrevention, policy, and public healthSmoking habitsSurgeonsViolent crime ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 1 February 1998 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...