Statement attributed to:
David O. Barbe, M.D.
President, American Medical Association
"Our hearts go out to the victims of this latest, senseless shooting, and to the family of Dr. Tracy Sin-Yee Tam. We stand with the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center physicians and staff and are grateful for the bravery and quick actions of the first responders. The AMA and physicians across America remain steadfastly prepared to treat the sick."
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