Childhood victims of violence: Hospital utilization by children with intentional injuries

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 415-420

  Wright, Martha S ^a   Litaker, David ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0029874064     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170290081013     Document Type: Article

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