Non-accidental burns in children

Burns

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 552-558

  Andronicus, M ^a   Oates, R K ^a   Peat, J ^a   Spalding, S ^b   Martin, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burns; Child abuse; Neglect

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD ABUSE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGLECT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE PARENT; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 0032168879     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(98)00062-X     Document Type: Article

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