HealthDay (1/23, Preidt) reports, “Gun violence appears to deliver more long-term damage to survivors than car crashes do,” researchers concluded after assessing “63 gunshot injury survivors who were treated at three trauma centers in Boston.” Investigators “found that six to 12 months after suffering their injuries, 68% reported daily pain; 53% screened positive for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); 39% said they had a new limitation in a daily living activity such as walking, cooking, eating or going to the bathroom; and 59% had not returned to work.” The findings were published online in the Annals of Surgery.
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— “More Lasting Damage From Gun Violence Than Car Accidents, ” Robert Preidt, HealthDay, January 23, 2020