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Will A Study Save Victims Of Violence Or Gamble With Their Lives?

By Aaron Moselle, WHYY October 25, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A major study in Philadelphia will look at whether it is better for people with gunshot or stab wounds to get basic care from paramedics or more advanced care before going to the hospital, as most do now.

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