title: Violence: A preventable cause of head injury in children.
abstract: Violence is one of the most important and preventable causes of head injury in children. This review discusses the epidemiology of youth violence from previously published reports and from new information obtained from the National Pediatric Trauma Registry. Violence prevention is considered in two categories: primary prevention aimed at the general population, and secondary prevention strategies focused on injured children and adolescents. Rehabilitation professionals have substantial roles to play in both primary and secondary prevention of youth violence.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric and Adolescent Health Research Center, The Floating Hospital for Children at New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA Tufts University School of Medicine, Medford, MA, USA.
authors: R D
authors: RD
authors: Sege
authors: Tufts University School of Medicine, Medford, MA, USA Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Research and Training Center in Rehabilitation and Childhood Trauma, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Schneps
authors: Tufts University School of Medicine, Medford, MA, USA Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Research and Training Center in Rehabilitation and Childhood Trauma, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: V G
authors: VG
authors: Licenziato
authors: Tufts University School of Medicine, Medford, MA, USA Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Research and Training Center in Rehabilitation and Childhood Trauma, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Lash
keywords: Epidemiology; Prevention; Violence-related injuries