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Editorial
. 2018 Nov 20;169(10):723-724.
doi: 10.7326/M18-2846. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

Expanding the Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention

Philip J Cook  1
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Editorial

Expanding the Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention

Philip J Cook. Ann Intern Med. .
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