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ER doctor on the aftermath of gun violence – on the body, and the community
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Commentary by Dr. Megan Ranney, dean of public health at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island:
I am an emergency room doctor. I can tell you firsthand the damage from an AR-15's bullet is almost indescribable.
It creates gaping holes. It liquefies organs. It is rarely survivable.
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