A multicentre and prospective study of suspected cases of child physical abuse

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 73-78

  Martrille, L ^a   Cattaneo, C ^a,b   Dorandeu, A ^a   Baccino, E ^a  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Child physical abuse; Emergency departments; Fractures; Lesions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED CHILDREN; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 32944468028     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-005-0006-5     Document Type: Article

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