Public Health On Call - Bonus - The Massacre in Uvalde, Texas

Bonus - The Massacre in Uvalde, Texas

05/25/22 • 11 min

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Dr. Cass Crifasi, director of research and policy at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the deadly misperception that there’s nothing to be done about gun violence. They discuss what could have prevented this senseless tragedy—and what must be done to prevent further loss of life.

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