Volume 87, Number 5, May 2009, 325-404

THIS MONTH'S SPECIAL THEME: CHILDHOOD INJURIES AND VIOLENCE

IN THIS MONTH’S BULLETIN

Czech Republic: Preventing burns; Israel: Patterns of violence; Viet Nam: Why are children not wearing helmets?; Jordan: Child maltreatment comes out; Brazil: Key factors affecting mental health; Australia: Fragile brain, handle with care; Swaziland: Facing up to sexual abuse; Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt & Pakistan: An insight into childhood injuries; Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda: Healing child soldiers; Children have special needs; Research lacking; A recipe for preventing injuries; Public health classic; Shift from infectious diseases to injury
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EDITORIALS

Child injuries and violence: responding to a global challenge
- Charles Mock et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.066142
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Rehabilitation of the injured child
- Shanthi Ameratunga et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.057067
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NEWS

News
Prevention is better than cure
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Healing child soldiers
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Fragile brain, handle with care
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Child maltreatment comes out of the shadows
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Education and legislation are key to preventing child injuries. An interview with Wim Rogmans.
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Recent news from WHO
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RESEARCH

Severe physical punishment: risk of mental health problems for poor urban children in Brazil
- Isabel A Bordin et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.043125
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Global childhood unintentional injury surveillance in four cities in developing countries: a pilot study
- Adnan A Hyder et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.055798
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Child maltreatment prevention: a systematic review of reviews
- Christopher Mikton & Alexander Butchart
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.057075
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Violence-related injury of children in Israel: age-dependent pattern
- Michael Rozenfeld & Kobi Peleg
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.057497
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Viet Nam’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law and its impact on children
- Aaron Pervin et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.057109
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Severe childhood burns in the Czech Republic: risk factors and prevention
- Alexander Martin Čelko et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.059535
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POLICY AND PRACTICE

Strengthening care of injured children globally
- Charles Mock et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.057059
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Injury prevention and the attainment of child and adolescent health
- Alison Harvey et al.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.059808
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ROUND TABLE

Three basic convictions: a recipe for preventing child injuries
- Ivan Barry Pless
doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.058024
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Which pill should we take?
- Shanthi Ameratunga
doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.063834
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Stirring the pot
- Joan Ozanne-Smith
doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.064642
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It’s all about money
- Ian Roberts
doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.063826
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PUBLIC HEALTH CLASSICS

Preventing injuries by understanding energy damage
- Carol W Runyan & Susan P Baker
doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.063586
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BOOKS & ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Handbook of injury and violence prevention
- Ian Scott
doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.064436
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