Sadly, the Miami Herald reported in today’s edition http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/05/3382319/cops-investigating-oakland-park.html another accidental shooting death: a 13-year- old boy accidentally shot his 6-year-old sister while they were left alone in their home. This represents the third accidental shooting of one child by another since November in South Florida.In an editorial http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/02/4215295/kentucky-5-year-old-shoots-his.html Mary Sanchez from the Kansas City […]
CONTINUE READINGThe gun lobby paranoia seems to have infected all branches of our government, but even I am surprised how far politicians are willing to go to please their NRA sponsors. In today’s Miami Herald an article titled ” Medical liability bill gets snagged by gun concerns” – see http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/29/3371637/medical-liability-bill-gets-snagged.html#storylink=cpy – highlights such an example. According […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Governors support for Medicaid expansion in Florida is a positive development but no done deal. The Florida House and Senate will have to reconcile their different political and ideological views regarding this issue. Meanwhile, Florida also won its request from the federal government for a waiver granting a statewide expansion of the Medicaid Managed […]
CONTINUE READINGAttached a link http://www.fiercepracticemanagement.com/story/gun-violence-research-policies-need-physician-voice/2013-02-13#ixzz2KvzL72pu to an interesting article titled ” Gun violence research, policies need physician voice” in which the author highlights five strategies outlined by Frattaroli and UC Davis physician Garen Wintemute emphasizing the physician’s role in gun violence prevention. ” The doctor is a clinician, in which he or she can ensure mental […]
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