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Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic

Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic

06/06/2022

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Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic

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Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic

Gun violence ripped through multiple communities last weekend, with dozens killed or injured in shootings nationwide. A growing number of health care providers say gun violence is a public health issue. Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore who survived a life-threatening gunshot wound as a teenager, joins John Yang to discuss.

06/06/2022

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