Concept information
Preferred term
violence as a public health issue
Definition
- In 1996, the 49th World Health Assembly declared violence to be a leading worldwide public health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines violence as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Violence as a Public Health Issue]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/violence_as_a_public_health_issue
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