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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
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Violence permeates our society with consequences for victims, perpetrators, and communities. It reaches people of all ages and all walks of life. Even as media
attention tends to focus on incidents of mass violence, it is the daily burden of violence in its many forms that takes the greater toll.
The October 2019 issue of Health Affairs takes a comprehensive look at the issues at the intersection of violence and health:
- Violence and Health
- Community Violence
- Violence, Mental Health & Suicide
- Firearms
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
WORKFORCE IN THE COMMUNITY
Home-Based Primary Care: How The Modern Day "House Call" Improves Outcomes, Reduces Costs, And Provides Care Where It’s
Most Often Needed
By Thomas Cornwell
When you look behind the numbers at the patient stories, home-based primary care goes from being a compelling concept to a "no brainer." Read More >>
VIOLENCE
When Prevention Isn’t Enough: Managing School Mass Shootings Along The Risk Continuum
By Frank G. Straub, Christopher Nelson, Samantha Iovan, Joie D. Acosta, and Mahshid Abir
For those shootings that are not prevented, communities need to take an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to detection/disruption, preparation, response, and recovery.
Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
VIOLENCE
The Effects Of Violence On Health
By Frederick Rivara, Avanti Adhia, Vivian Lyons, Anne Massey, Brianna Mills, Erin Morgan, Maayan Simckes, and Ali Rowhani-Rahbar
Frederick Rivara and coauthors present an overview of the myriad ways in which violence affects health. After chronicling different forms of violence, ranging from child physical and sexual abuse to adult assaults to elder abuse, they point out our growing scientific understanding of the physical and psychological consequences of violence. Read More >>
Violence And The US Health Care Sector: Burden And Response
By David C. Grossman and Bechara
Choucair
David Grossman and Bechara Choucair document how violence affects the health care sector. There were 2.3 million violence-related emergency department visits in 2017, 5 percent of which were due to firearms. They also point out that health care is the sector with the highest rate of workplace violence. Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK— Mental Health Care
California officials announced the launch of the state’s first statewide toll-free mental health line. The "warm line" will serve to meet the needs of people who are seeking emotional or mental assistance but are not in crisis. An article from the June issue of Health Affairs discusses the importance of peer-supported mental health care.
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