AMA leaders denounce Florida gun gag law and physician advocates double down on stance

Posted on June 24, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged AMA, Florida Gun Gag Law, Florida's Privacy of Firearm Owners Act, Free Speech, Gun Violence Prevention, Health Policy, NRA, Patient-Physician Relationship, Public Health Crisis, US District Court of Appeals • Leave a comment

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Police respond to the mass shooting at the Pulse night club in Orlando, Florida (Orlando Police Department photo)

AMA President Andrew Gurman said 2011 law “inserts the state into the patient-physician relationship and threatens open communication in exam room.”