@article{ref1,
title="Physician beliefs about physical and mental competency of patients applying for concealed weapon permits",
journal="Behavioral sciences and the law",
year="2015",
author="Goldstein, Adam O. and Viera, Anthony J. and Pierson, John and Barnhouse, Kathy K. and Tulsky, James A. and Richman, Barak D.",
volume="33",
number="2-3",
pages="238-245",
abstract="Law enforcement officials have asked health care providers to evaluate patient applications for concealed weapon permits. The current study was designed to examine physician beliefs regarding competency to carry a concealed weapon for patients with specific physical and mental conditions. Among 222 North Carolina physicians who participated in this survey (40% response rate), large variation and uncertainty existed for determining competency. Physicians most frequently chose mild dementia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and recent depression as conditions that would render a patient not competent to carry a concealed weapon. Male physicians and those owning a gun were more likely to deem a patient competent. Almost a third of physicians were unsure about competence for most conditions. Physicians asked to assess competency of patients to carry a concealed weapon have quite disparate views on competency and little confidence in their decisions. If physicians are expected to assess patient competence to carry a concealed weapon, more objective criteria and training are needed. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-3936",
doi="10.1002/bsl.2169",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2169"
}