From repression to prevention against violence: a challenge posed to civil society and the health sector

This article deals with the proposal of the Pan American Health Organization for the prevention of violence, following the precepts of the "World report on violence and health" of the WHO. In this analysis the authors distinguish the approach of public safety (generally based on repression...

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Main Authors: Alberto Concha-Eastman, Miguel Malo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232006000200012&lng=en&tlng=en