Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Framework for Action*
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* The authors would like to thank those whose comments improved the quality of this document. Isolde Birdthistle, Edward De Vos, Ronald Slaby, Joan Vaz Serra Hoffman, Cheryl Vince-Whitman and Debbie Whitcomb from the Educational Development Center of Harvard University made valuable suggestions. Rafael Lozano of the World Health Organization and Carlos Castillo of the Pan American Health Organization facilitated access to valuable data.
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تاریخ انتشار 1999