Interpersonal violence prevention: Prioritising interventions

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 682-690

  Matzopoulos, Richard ^a   Myers, Jonny E ^b   Bowman, Brett ^b   Mathews, Shanaaz ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 57149085502     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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