@article{ref1,
title="Assessing competency for concealed-weapons permits - the physician's role",
journal="New England journal of medicine",
year="2013",
author="Goldstein, Adam O. and Barnhouse, Kathleen K. and Viera, Anthony J. and Tulsky, James A. and Richman, Barak D.",
volume="368",
number="24",
pages="2251-2253",
abstract="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>",
language="en",
issn="0028-4793",
doi="10.1056/NEJMp1302795",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1302795"
}