Violence as a public health emergency

Violence threatens or denies not only the health of those who are directly affected but diminishes the whole human process. Neither the violent acts t hemselves, nor the repercussions of these tragedies, are limited to one geo graphic or social setting, and it is not just the frequency of violent acti ons that threatens the health of the nation. It is the ripple effect that o ccurs from each of these incidents that affects everyone. This article disc usses the problem of national violence in the United States and examines pr eventive programs.