title: Violence as a public health issue.
abstract: Violence--homicides, suicides, injuries caused by youth or family acts--continues in the United States. Firearms are involved in most incidents. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention addresses the problem using the traditional tools of public health: epidemiologic data, individual and societal interventions based on the data, and ongoing evaluations to assess the effects of the interventions and change them if necessary. Examples of interventions are presented.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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authors.lastname: Satcher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002648:Child; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006708:Homicide / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011634:Public Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000092864:Suicide Prevention