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UNH research estimates 1.4 million children have yearly violence-related medical visits

2021-05-12
(Press-News.org) DURHAM, N.H.-- A national report from the University of New Hampshire shows close to one and a half million children each year visit a doctor, emergency room or medical facility as a result of an assault, abuse, crime or other form of violence. This is four times higher than previous estimates based only on data from U.S. emergency rooms for violence-related treatment.

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[Press-News.org] UNH research estimates 1.4 million children have yearly violence-related medical visits