title: Prevention of violence and injuries due to violence.
abstract: The health impact of self-directed and interpersonal violence in the United States is staggering. The need for action to address this problem has never been greater. This summary represents agenda for reducing injuries and deaths due to interpersonal violence and suicidal behavior.
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*