Internists, Leading Physician and Public Health Organizations Urge Immediate Action to Prevent Firearm-related Injury and Death
Washington, DC (August 7, 2019) — The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the nation’s leading physician and public health organizations called for policies to reduce firearms-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. in a new call-to-action, “Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action from the Nation’s Leading Physician and Public Health Professional Organizations,” published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Robert McLean, MD, FACP
President, American College of Physicians
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American College of Physicians reminds adults: Vaccines are not just for children
Nation’s second-largest physician organization is committed to helping raise adult immunization rates, especially among adults with chronic conditions
Philadelphia, July 30, 2019 – During National Immunization Awareness Month in August, the American College of Physicians (ACP) is reminding adults about the importance of vaccinations for protection against many common and serious diseases.