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Costs Associated With Assault Injuries and Future Opportunities for Violence Research, Prevention, and Intervention in the US

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: In their cross-sectional study, Barry and colleagues 1 estimate the expense of emergency and inpatient medical care and the relative mortality associated with assault-related injuries in US hospitals.A primary objective is to specifically quantify the burden of interpersonal firearm assaults.The authors commendably combine several nationally representative data sources on emergency and inpatient care, health care outcomes, and health care charges and costs.As is possible, they use these data within the context of their limitations.The findings of this study support previous research that reports the costliness of assault injuries for US health care systems. 2 Compared with

Source: JAMA Network Open

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.18502

Author: Sara F. Jacoby

Institutions: Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Gun Ownership and Violence Research

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,000