TY - JOUR PY - 1992// TI - Public health focus: effectiveness of disease and injury prevention JO - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report A1 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, SP - 265 EP - 266 VL - 41 IS - 16 N2 - Public health practice is based on scientifically sound strategies for improving the quality of life and reducing morbidity and premature mortality. To maximize the health benefits of available resources, public health decision-makers require information on the effectiveness, as well as the economic and social impact, of disease and injury prevention strategies. This report introduces a monthly series of articles to be published in MMWR (weekly) that highlight prevention effectiveness. LA - en SN - 0149-2195 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -