Let's be clear: violence is a public health problem
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is planning to apply the methods used in public health surveillance to deal with the epidemic of violence in the US. Violence is responsible for many injuries and deaths, but its consequences are often left to law enforcement agencies. We know little about how to prevent violence, but there is evidence that violence in the media and access to firearms are major contributors. A CDC commission has recommended several strategies for reducing violence. One recommendation was to provide a national system to coordinate activities on the federal, state and local level. Most Americans would agree that firearms should be kept out of the reach of children. The CDC will develop guidelines and provide funding for community programs. Some of these programs are already in progress; the CDC will monitor their effectiveness and make appropriate recommendations to those who want to start such a program.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1992
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Suicide after natural disasters
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Earthquakes, hurricanes and severe floods can have extreme psychological effects that can even lead to suicidal behavior. Researchers analyzed suicide rates before and after several natural disasters in 377 US counties declared a natural disaster area between 1982 and 1989. Compared to suicide rates in the rest of the country, suicide rates in the year after an earthquake increased 63%. In the four years after a flood, suicide rates rose 14% and in the two years after a hurricane, suicide rates rose 31%. Disaster victims may need psychological counseling to prevent suicidal behavior.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 1998
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Preventing Land Mine--Related Injury and Disability
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Public health agencies should implement research on ways to prevent mine-related injuries and provide services to those who are injured. A total of 237 countries had signed the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Landmines and on Their Destruction as of July 10, 1998. However, millions of land mines are still scattered around the world. Little is known about the impact of mine-related injuries on the people who incur them once they are discharged from medical care.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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