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Structural Violence and Clinical Medicine

PLoS Medicine · 2006 · Vol. 3(10) · pp. e449–e449

Paul E. Farmer✉(Harvard University)Bruce Nizeye(Harvard University)Sara Stulac(Harvard University)Salmaan Keshavjee(Harvard University)

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Abstract

Structural violence refers to the social structures that put people in harm's way. Farmer and colleagues describe the impact of social violence upon people living with HIV in the US and Rwanda.

Primary Care and Health Outcomes Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Obesity and Health PracticesHarmStructural violenceMedicinePoison controlCriminologySuicide preventionHuman factors and ergonomicsInjury preventionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Family medicine

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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeChild WelfareChild, PreschoolEthics, InstitutionalHaitiHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInfantPublic HealthRwandaSocioeconomic FactorsViolenceBaltimoreClinical Medicine

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