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Domestic violence poses a major challenge to physicians. 

Many are not comfortable dealing with abuse. In fact, most physicians and nurses feel that it almost never occurs in their practices ( Sugg, 1999).
The Facts: New cases per Year in the U.S.
New cases of breast cancer1: 200,000
Number of women dying from cardiovascular disease2: 500,000
Number of violent victimizations reported by women3: 1,500,000
Cost versus prevalence
  Cost/billion Prevalence Screening
Breast Cancer $26.9  12.5% 100%
Cervical Cancer $1.8  0.8% 100%
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