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Confronting Moral Obligations in an Active Shooter Incident: A Reminder to Focus on Prevention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Independent Articles: Commentary
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2020

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