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Patients who were hospitalized after index firearm injury incurred USD 92,151 in health care costs in the following 6 months.

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Posted on October 02 2020

Patients who were hospitalized after index firearm injury incurred USD 92,151 in health care costs in the following 6 months.

 

29 September 2020

Increases in Actual Health Care Costs and Claims After Firearm Injury

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    https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-0323?utm_source=The+Trace+mailing+list&utm_campaign=65e02d3fb7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_24_04_06_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76c3ff31c-65e02d3fb7-112396133&#t3-M200323

     

    Conclusion:

    In the 6 months after a firearm injury, patient-level health care visits and costs increased by 3 to 20 times compared with the 6 months prior. The burden of firearm injury on the health care system is large and quantifiable.

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