Public Health

Study data from A.M. Vivolo and colleagues update understanding of public health

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 21st, 2010

"Sexual violence (SV) is a significant public health problem with multiple negative physical and emotional sequelae for both victims and perpetrators. Despite substantial research and program activity over the past 20 years, there are few programs with demonstrated effectiveness in preventing SV," scientists in the United States report.

"As a result, the field may benefit from considering effective approaches used with other risk behaviors that share risk factors with SV. The Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken several steps to identify and understand the breadth of risk factors for sexual violence and...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2010-11-21)

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