For Children, Teens and Young Adults, Guns are “Public Health Enemy #1” What kills more young people than cancer? Guns. What kills more young people than car accidents? Guns. By any cause (falls, poisoning…) guns are the number one cause of death. We have a pandemic of gun violence and like all pandemics, we prepare for them, we isolate the infectious agent, we vaccinate when possible, we treat or cut-out the disease. Doing nothing—taking zero action—is no long a legitimate stance. Do No Harm does not mean Do Nothing. This is NOT a political message. This is a public health warning. I am a Healthcare Professional calling all other Healthcare Professionals to take a stance and write letters, push local polices to stamp out this virus of gun violence. Just like we do with ebola, bird flu, or Influenza, we take action. Even the American Medical Association—which is a fairly conservative organization—adopted a policy of calling gun violence a ‘public health crisis’ and voiced support for gun control measures such as waiting periods and background checks for all gun purchases. Do No Harm=Doing Something
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