Trauma costs
According to the Feb 4th Lancet, the US now spends more on trauma care ($71.6 billion per year) than on cancer ($48.4B) or heart disease ($67.4B) I wouldn't of guessed that. Presumably spending a bit more on prevention would be cost effective
posted by Dr. Andy @ 5:26 AM
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Except that the increased expense probably doesn't reflect the severity of injuries, but rather the severity of the perceived need to exlude injuries.
A couple of questions:
does this include military related health care spending? (or VA)
I wonder how much of this is due to automoblie accidents (though China has more of these than we do) and how much is due to firearms.
Seeing a breakdown would be interesting.
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