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Comment
. 2018 Nov 20;169(10):740.
doi: 10.7326/L18-0523.

Firearms and Dementia

Marian E Betz  1 , Alexander D McCourt  2 , Jon S Vernick  2 , Megan L Ranney  3 , Garen J Wintemute  4
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Comment

Firearms and Dementia

Marian E Betz et al. Ann Intern Med. .
No abstract available

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Comment on

  • Firearms and Dementia: Clinical Considerations.
    Betz ME, McCourt AD, Vernick JS, Ranney ML, Maust DT, Wintemute GJ. Betz ME, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Jul 3;169(1):47-49. doi: 10.7326/M18-0140. Epub 2018 May 8. Ann Intern Med. 2018. PMID: 29801058 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Firearms and Dementia.
    Ertle AR. Ertle AR. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Nov 20;169(10):739-740. doi: 10.7326/L18-0522. Ann Intern Med. 2018. PMID: 30452571 No abstract available.

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