Violence is the greatest public health problem of our time, but is the only epidemic in which the health sector is not leading the response, says Gary Slutkin.
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Slutkin, G. Reducing violence as the next great public health achievement. Nat Hum Behav 1, 0025 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-016-0025
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