Surveillance for Violent Deaths --- National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2007

Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2007

An estimated 50,000 persons in the United State die each year from violence-related injuries. Surveillance of such deaths is necessary to better understand and prevent the occurrence of violent deaths. The National Violent Death Reporting System currently collects data on violent deaths from numerous sources in 19 states. This report presents NVDRS data for 2007.

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Surveillance for Violent Deaths --- National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2007