Firearms and Dementia: Clinical Considerations

Ann Intern Med. 2018 Jul 3;169(1):47-49. doi: 10.7326/M18-0140. Epub 2018 May 8.

Authors

Marian E Betz¹, Alexander D McCourt², Jon S Vernick², Megan L Ranney³, Donovan T Maust⁴, Garen J Wintemute⁵

Affiliations

¹ University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado (M.E.B.).
² Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland (A.D.M., J.S.V.).
³ Rhode Island Hospital/Alpert Medical School and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (M.L.R.).
⁴ VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan (D.T.M.).
⁵ University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, California (G.J.W.).

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cognitive Dysfunction / psychology
Dementia* / psychology
Firearms*
Humans
Physician's Role
Risk Factors
Safety
Suicide / statistics & numerical data
Suicide Prevention

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