Biographical Information
Dr. Kathleen Barnhouse, MD is a family medicine specialist at the UNC Family Medicine Center, and is Assistant Dean for Preclinical Curriculum at the UNC School of Medicine. She graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2000 and specializes in family medicine.
Areas of Interest
General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Family Medicine, & Primary Care, Inpatient Medicine.
In The News
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Many doctors concerned about physician involvement in concealed-weapon permit process
“This is not a small problem,” said Dr. Adam Goldstein, corresponding author of the study and a professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. “More than 20 percent of the physicians we surveyed have been asked to sign competency permits for concealed weapons, and a majority … Read more
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Should doctors be involved in the concealed-weapons permit process?
UNC’s Dr. Adam Goldstein and colleagues discuss in the New England Journal of Medicine medical, ethical, and legal concerns about physician involvement in concealed weapons permits. They argue that standards, protocols and new policies are needed for physicians to adequately assess a patient’s physical or mental competency in concealed-weapons permitting. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — In … Read more
