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CDC Study Documents High Costs, Impact of Intimate Partner Violence; Average Healthcare Cost for Women Exceeds Twice the Average Cost for Men
October 25, 2005"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the results of the first study that identifies the healthcare costs and impact of domestic violence incidents, where men as well as women are victims.
Domestic violence, which is also called spouse abuse or battering or intimate partner violence (IPV), affects more than 32 million Americans each year; with more than two million injuries and claims and approximately 1,300 deaths." [Read more]