The impact of violence on health in low- to middle-income countries

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 177-187

  Matzopoulos, Richard ^a,b   Bowman, Brett ^c   Butchart, Alexander ^d   Mercy, James A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

burden of disease; cost; impact on health; low to middle income countries; violence

Indexed keywords

COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INJURY; MORTALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE;

COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 60849112876     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300802396487     Document Type: Article

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