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Partnership success stories, National Association of School Nurses (NASN) - CDC

CDC works to identify causes of birth defects and opportunities to prevent them. By applying a public health approach incorporating three essential elements—surveillance or disease tracking, research to identify causes, and prevention research and programs—we can rapidly translate scientific findings into appropriate public health interventions.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. CDC is working to find out how many children have ASDs, discover the risk factors, and raise awareness of the signs.

The term intimate partner violence describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse. This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples and does not require sexual intimacy.

The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) consists of population-based surveillance data, generating accurate and reliable incidence and prevalence estimates for Initmate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, and stalking victimization.

Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Volumen 10 — el 14 de marzo de 2013.