The health impact of warFootnote^†

^†A version of this paper was originally published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in Violence Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income countries: Finding a place on the Global agenda, Washington DC: The National Academies Press, 2008. However, the responsibility for the content of this article rests with the authors and does not necessarily represent the views of the IOM or its committees and convening bodies.

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