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UnavailableWhat do guns and cigarettes have in common? Some doctors ask about firearm safety
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What do guns and cigarettes have in common? Some doctors ask about firearm safety

FromMinnesota Now


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What do guns and cigarettes have in common? Some doctors ask about firearm safety

FromMinnesota Now

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Apr 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In wellness visits, primary care doctors have a few minutes with patients to check in about various issues related to their health, including smoking, drinking, medications and exercise.Some physicians have added gun safety to the list. The move stems from the perspective, shared by the Minnesota Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and other groups, that gun violence is a public health crisis.Dr. Thomas Kottke has been surveying doctors about their experiences speaking with patients about gun storage. Kottke is HealthPartners’ medical director for wellbeing and a board member of the group Protect Minnesota, which advocates for firearm restrictions and violence prevention programs. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with him about what he’s heard from physicians and what lessons he’s drawn from tobacco prevention.
Released:
Apr 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with Cathy Wurzer. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first.