Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States
Authors: E. Michael Lewiecki
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Letters18 August 2015Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United StatesE. Michael Lewiecki, MDE. Michael Lewiecki, MDFrom New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5124-2 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Kudos to Weinberger and colleagues (1), the American College of Physicians, and other like-minded organizations for taking a strong, and long overdue, position on gun violence in the United States. Identifying gun violence as a public health issue is appropriate and necessary. The recommendations to reduce gun violence (background checks, elimination of physician “gag laws,” mental health care, sensible reporting laws, restrictions on assault weapons, and robust research) should be implemented. Hopefully, this “call to action” will be followed by a more favorable response than the position paper on the same topic published in this journal 20 ...References1. Weinberger SE, Hoyt DB, Lawrence HC, Levin S, Henley DE, Alden ER, et al. Firearm-related injury and death in the United States: a call to action from 8 health professional organizations and the American Bar Association. Ann Intern Med. 2015;162:513-6. [PMID: 25706470] doi:10.7326/M15-0337 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Preventing firearm violence: a public health imperative, American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 1995;122:311-3. [PMID: 7825770] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Taichman DB, Laine C. Reducing firearm-related harms: time for us to study and speak out [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2015;162:520-1. [PMID: 25706587] doi:10.7326/M15-0428 LinkGoogle Scholar4. Deisenhammer EA, Ing CM, Strauss R, Kemmler G, Hinterhuber H, Weiss EM. The duration of the suicidal process: how much time is left for intervention between consideration and accomplishment of a suicide attempt? J Clin Psychiatry. 2009;70:19-24. [PMID: 19026258] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Florentine JB, Crane C. Suicide prevention by limiting access to methods: a review of theory and practice. Soc Sci Med. 2010;70:1626-32. [PMID: 20207465] doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.01.029 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L15-0279. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoFirearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From 8 Health Professional Organizations and the American Bar Association Steven E. Weinberger , David B. Hoyt , Hal C. Lawrence III , Saul Levin , Douglas E. Henley , Errol R. Alden , Dean Wilkerson , Georges C. Benjamin , and William C. Hubbard Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States Steven E. Weinberger , David B. Hoyt , Hal C. Lawrence III , Saul Levin , Douglas E. Henley , Errol R. Alden , Dean Wilkerson , Georges C. Benjamin , and William C. Hubbard Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States Duane White Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States Steven E. Weinberger Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States Steven E. Weinberger , David B. Hoyt , Hal C. Lawrence III , Saul Levin , Douglas E. Henley , Errol R. Alden , Dean Wilkerson , Georges C. Benjamin , and William C. Hubbard Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States Duane White Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States Steven E. Weinberger Metrics 18 August 2015Volume 163, Issue 4Page: 323-324KeywordsAddictionAssaultConflicts of interestDisclosureFirearm injuriesPrevention, policy, and public healthPsychiatry and mental healthSafetySuicideViolent crime ePublished: 18 August 2015 Issue Published: 18 August 2015 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...