Violence and health: the United States in a global perspective.
Mercy JA, Krug EG, Dahlberg LL, Zwi AB.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, Ga 30341, USA. jmercy@cdc.gov
Violence is a public health problem that can be understood and changed. Research over the past 2 decades has demonstrated that violence can be prevented and that, in some cases, prevention programs are more cost-effective than other policy options such as incarceration. The United States has much to contribute to-and stands to gain much from-global efforts to prevent violence. A new World Health Organization initiative presents an opportunity for the United States to work with other nations to find cost-effective ways of preventing violence and reducing its enormous costs.
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