Temporal factors and the incidence of physical abuse in young children: decreased nonaccidental trauma during child abuse prevention month

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1735-1739

  Thomas, Neal J ^a,b   Shaffer, Michele L ^b   Rzucidlo, Susan ^a   Shirk, Beverly J ^a   Dias, Mark S ^a  

^a PENN STATE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Pediatrics; Pennsylvania; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AGE FACTORS; BURNS; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PENNSYLVANIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 34848882453     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.05.032     Document Type: Article

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