Enough Is Enough.

Abstract

In this cartoon, a guilt-ridden and heavily scarred surgeon prepares to self-flagellate to atone for his team's failed attempts to save the life of an innocent child victim of a mass shooting. One of his nurses, carrying an assault rifle modified to serve as his whip, attempts to stop him by reminding him that the blame is not his to bear. We in the field of medicine can and must do more for our patients than simply treating their wounds and consoling their families and loved ones after tragic, senseless losses. Solving the gun violence epidemic won't be easy, but we must try.