Citation

Czerwinski SJ, Moloney-Harmon PA. Crit. Care Nurs. Clin. North Am. 1997; 9(2): 201-210.

Affiliation

Division of Nursing, All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9214888

Abstract

The dramatic increase in violence-related deaths in the last few years demands that violence be recognized as a public health emergency. Even though mortality rates in children have decreased overall and deaths from injuries have also decreased, the rate of violence-related mortality has increased. Violence does not know the limits of cities, age, sex, or race; everyone, everywhere is affected. The recognition of violence as a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children must become a national priority. By making a commitment to tackle the problem of violence, nurses and other health care professionals can make a significant contribution to society at large.

Language: en