The notion of personal liberty, particularly from government, is all pervasive in US culture. Currently, it is largely manifesting itself through the debate on gun control after the tragic events in Sandy Hook last month (www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/14/nyregion/The-shooting-at-the-Sandy-Hook-Elementary.html). Six months ago it featured high on the health agenda as the Supreme Court ruled on whether the individual mandate was a constitutionally allowable part of the Affordable Care Act ( BMJ 2012;344:e2626; doi:10.1136/bmj.e2626). And this week the …
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