Firearm Safety for Patients Diagnosed With Cancer-A Role in Suicide Prevention

JAMA Oncol. 2023 May 1;9(5):605-606. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.7823.

Authors

Amy M Williams^{1

2}, Samantha H Tam², Eric Adjei Boakye^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Office of Professionalism and Physician Wellness, Beaumont Health, Southfield, Michigan.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan.
³ Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan.

PMID: 36862388
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.7823

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This Viewpoint discusses firearm safety guidelines among patients diagnosed with cancer and at a higher risk of suicide.

MeSH terms

Firearms*
Humans
Neoplasms*
Patients
Suicide Prevention
United States