Implementing a hospital-based Violence-Related Injury Surveillance System - a background to the Jamaican experience

Authors:
  • TDTonji Durant
    Tonji Durant
  • MTMartie Thompson
    Martie Thompson
  • GGGeorgiana Gordon
    Georgiana Gordon
  • WMWayne Mitchell
    Wayne Mitchell
  • DADeanna Ashley
    Deanna Ashley
  • TVThe Vriss
    The Vriss
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Abstract
Violence, a leading cause of injuries and death, is recognized as a major public health problem. In 1996, injuries were the second leading cause of hospitalizations in Jamaica. The estimated annual...