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Injuries and violence are major public health issues in the United States, leading to 214,000 deaths annually. Millions of people are also injured each year and survive, sometimes with long-lasting effects. The Nation’s Health spoke with Debra Houry, MD, MPH, director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, about the ways the center is working to protect Americans from injuries and violence and how health workers can play a role.
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