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The Institute of Medicine's and National Academy of Sciences' 1985 and 1989 reports spark a national call for a consolidated federal focus on injury prevention. The mission — bring the public health perspective to injury prevention. Its aim — apply the same kinds of techniques that had proven so effective in preventing infectious disease transmission and reducing the effect of chronic illnesses to reduce injuries and their effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention merges existing programs to form a division for injury control.
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National Plan Emerges
Taking the initial recommendations of the Secretary's Advisory Committee for Injury Prevention and Control, the injury control community prioritizes the injury recommendations and publishes "Injury Control in the 1990s: A National Plan for Action."
Violence Prevention
 The journal Health Affairs publishes a sentinel article on preventing violence as a public health problem. In the article, CDC scientists call for a new vision — full participation of people and their communities to approach violence as a problem that can be understood and changed. The vision places emphasis on preventing violence before it occurs and making science integral to identifying effective policies and programs.
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