TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Assessing competency for concealed-weapons permits - the physician's role
JO  - New England journal of medicine
A1  - Goldstein, Adam O.
A1  - Barnhouse, Kathleen K.
A1  - Viera, Anthony J.
A1  - Tulsky, James A.
A1  - Richman, Barak D.
SP  - 2251
EP  - 2253
VL  - 368
IS  - 24
N2  - Shortly after the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, two of us received letters from our county sheriff in North Carolina asking whether one of our patients had medical or physical conditions that would preclude issuance of a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Uncomfortable with our limited knowledge about such permits and our expected role, and fearing that our participation could affect our relationships with patients, we began exploring the ethical, legal, and policy considerations regarding physician involvement in this process. Although the U.S. Supreme Court recently held that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess guns for traditionally . . .<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0028-4793
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1302795
ID  - ref1
ER  -