手枪与杀人。一个公共卫生问题。

Handguns and homicide. A public health problem.

作者信息

Browning C H

出版信息

JAMA. 1976 Nov 8;236(19):2198-200.

Abstract

Homicide by handgun is a public health problem. No public health-oriented attempts at prevention have been made. A poll of physicians showed strong opinion (1) favoring more stringent controls on the availability of handguns and (2) supporting direct expression of opinion on this issue by physicians within the framework of organized medicine. Physicians can fulfill an obligation to their patients by formulating policy within organized medicine on the handgun issue.

摘要

手枪导致的杀人行为是一个公共卫生问题。目前尚未有以公共卫生为导向的预防措施。一项对医生的民意调查显示，他们强烈支持：（1）对手枪的获取实施更严格的管控；（2）支持医生在有组织的医学框架内就该问题直接表达意见。医生可以通过在有组织的医学领域内就手枪问题制定政策来履行对患者的义务。