Untreated chronic wounds cost Australia billions, medical groups say | ABC News

Medical groups say untreated chronic wounds are costing the Australian health systems $3 billion a year. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
Around Australia there are 420,000 people living with chronic wounds, with those living outside the big cities, poorer people and First nations people the worst affected.
Hayley Ryan, chair of advocacy group Wounds Australia, speaks with ABC News.

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