Intentional injury and violence in Cape Town, South Africa: an epidemiological analysis of trauma admissions data

Intentional injury and violence in Cape Town, South Africa: an epidemiological analysis of trauma admissions data

Background: Injury is a truly global health issue that has enormous societal and economic consequences in all countries. Interpersonal violence is now widely recognized as important global public health issues that can be addressed through evidence-based interventions. In South Africa, as in many lo...

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Main Authors: Nadine Schuurman, Jonathan Cinnamon, Blake Byron Walker, Vanessa Fawcett, Andrew Nicol, Syed Morad Hameed, Richard Matzopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-06-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
injury
violence
intentional
surveillance
trauma
Cape Town
South Africa
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/27016/pdf_66

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