Health Care Utilization and Costs Associated with Childhood Abuse

Background

Physical and sexual childhood abuse is associated with poor health across the lifespan. However, the association between these types of abuse and actual health care use and costs over the long run has not been documented.

Objective

To examine long-term health care utilization and costs associated with physical, sexual, or both physical and sexual childhood abuse.

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