Open AccessEpidemiological Features of violence-related Injuries in Jamaica
Author(s) -
Tazhmoye V. Crawford
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8437.5096
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , poison control , public health , christian ministry , blunt , suicide prevention , medical emergency , demography , environmental health , surgery , nursing , pathology , philosophy , theology , sociology
Violence-related injuries are common in Caribbean countries such as Jamaica and are a major cause of mortality and morbidity. The study examined the epidemiology of violence-related injuries and ascertained the extent to which the utilization of violence-related injury reports and surveillances inform health policy and programme planning implementation in Jamaica.
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