Non-accidental burns in children - Are we neglecting neglect?

Burns

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 222-228

  Chester, Darren L ^a,b   Jose, Rajive Mathew ^a   Aldlyami, Ehab ^a   King, Helen ^a   Moiemen, Naiem S ^a  

^a SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burns; Neglect; Non accidental

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FIRST AID; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE PARENT; SKIN GRAFT;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 32044437414     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2005.08.018     Document Type: Article

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