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The Status of Legal Authority for Injury Prevention Practice in State Health Departments.

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Title: The Status of Legal Authority for Injury Prevention Practice in State Health Departments.
Authors: Stier, Daniel D. (AUTHOR), Thombley, Melisa L. (AUTHOR), Kohn, Melvin A. (AUTHOR), Jesada, Rebecca A. (AUTHOR)
Source: American Journal of Public Health. Jun2012, Vol. 102 Issue 6, p1067-1076. 10p.
Subjects: Industrial safety, Violence prevention, Prevention of injury, Public health surveillance, Legal databases, Analysis of variance, Authority, Research methodology, Police, Public health administration, State governments, Wounds & injuries, Government aid
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: Despite the potential for public health strategies to decrease the substantial burden of injuries, injury prevention infrastructure in state health departments is underdeveloped. We sought to describe the legal support for injury prevention activities at state health departments. We searched the Lexis database for state laws providing authority for those activities, and categorized the scope of those laws. Only10states have authority that covers the full scope of injury prevention practice; in the others, legal authority is piecemeal, nonspecific, or nonexistent. More comprehensive legal authority could help health departments access data for surveillance, work with partners, address sensitive issues, and garner funding. Efforts should be undertaken to enhance legal support for injury prevention activities across the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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