Toward the Establishment of a Forensic Nursing Specialty in Brazil: An Integrative Literature Review

Violence is a growing concern in all societies, and because of its direct consequence for health, it is a topic of concern for nurses. In a major report on violence, the World Health Organization (Krug, Dahlberg, Mercy, Zwi, & Lozano, 2002) cites the rising number of violence-related injuries around the globe, particularly those involving women and children. The report declared violence to be a major public health problem and encouraged its members to develop policies, programs, and health and social … Continue lendo.