North Carolina medical journal
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North Carolina has worked to develop an infrastructure and identify priorities to reduce the high morbidity and mortality from injuries. Findings of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) Task Force on Adolescent Health and the NCIOM Task Force on Prevention, combined with the North Carolina Division of Public Health strategic plan and the Injury and Violence Prevention State Advisory Council, have laid the path toward this goal.
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This commentary discusses fatal and nonfatal injuries due to firearms in North Carolina and reviews epidemiologic trends in firearm-related homicide, suicide, and unintentional injuries. This commentary also provides an overview of strategies for reducing the risk of firearm-related injury and suggests future research to prevent these injuries.
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Research shows that partner violence and sexual assault against women are significant statewide problems in North Carolina. This commentary provides an overview of the research on evidence-based interventions designed to prevent such violence, highlights current prevention efforts in North Carolina, and offers future directions.