Early case conferences shorten length of stay in children admitted to hospital with suspected child abuse

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 41, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 513-517

  Smith, J Anne S ^a   Efron, Daryl ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case conference; Child abuse; Injury; Length of stay

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE CONFERENCE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY RELATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33644818824     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00694.x     Document Type: Article

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