Citation

Aaron BL, Rockoff SD. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 1994; 272(21): 1689-1693.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, American Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7526010

Abstract

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan became the first incumbent president of the United States to survive being struck by a would-be assassin's bullet. Had President Reagan not survived, the history of this country and the world most certainly would have been changed. This report is the only first-hand account of the details of his medical care and complications following the assassination attempt, an event that emphasizes the vulnerability of presidents to would-be assassins and the importance of readily available expert medical care and facilities to their survival.

Language: en