TITLE

The AMA's epidemic of deceit

AUTHOR(S)

Wheeler, Timothy

PUB. DATE

August 2001

SOURCE

Business Journal Serving Fresno & the Central San Joaquin Valley;8/27/2001, Issue 322817, p31

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Comments on the gun control efforts of the American Medical Association. Need for restoration of tracking system for firearm injuries from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Use of tracking system for crafting interventions on gun control; Abuse of gun control activists on the tracking system.

ACCESSION #

5147744

Tags: GUN control;  AMERICAN Medical Association -- Management

 

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