Beyond Stricter Gun Control Measures: Lessons From the Nashville Shooting

Affiliations

¹ Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, George Washington University School of Nursing, Washington, District of Columbia (Dr Yang); Department of Health Policy and Management, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, District of Columbia (Dr Yang) and George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science, Washington, District of Columbia (Dr Sudarshan).

Editorial

Y Tony Yang et al. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2023 Sep-Oct.

. 2023 Sep-Oct;29(5):609-610.

doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001775.

¹ Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, George Washington University School of Nursing, Washington, District of Columbia (Dr Yang); Department of Health Policy and Management, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, District of Columbia (Dr Yang) and George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science, Washington, District of Columbia (Dr Sudarshan).

No abstract available

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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