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Data sharing to reduce violence
Why public health must contribute to reduce violence
BMJ 2011; 343 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d4453 (Published 19 July 2011) Cite this as: BMJ 2011;343:d4453- V Sivarajasingam, reader1,
- J P Shepherd, professor1,
- R G Newcombe, professor1
- 1Violence and Society Research Group, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XY, UK
- sivarajasingam{at}cardiff.ac.uk
Florence and colleagues found that systematic collection, analysis, and use of anonymised emergency department recorded information on violence significantly reduced violence related hospital admissions.1
Although violence has long been a public health matter, there is ambivalence in making it a health priority. After all, crime reduction is the responsibility of government departments other than …
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