The world report on violence and health.

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Published in Lancet on October 05, 2002

Authors

Etienne G Krug1, James A Mercy, Linda L Dahlberg, Anthony B Zwi

Author Affiliations

1: Injuries and Violence Prevention Department, Non Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland. kruge@who.int

Associated clinical trials:

Knowledge, Personal Views and Experiences of a Group of Dental Interns Toward Physical Child Abuse | NCT03566420

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