Improving detection and quality of assessment of child abuse and partner abuse is achievable with a formal organisational change approach

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 92-98

  Wills, Russell ^a   Ritchie, Miranda ^a   Wilson, Mollie ^a  

^a Hawke's Bay District Health Board   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Domestic violence; Health services research; Partner abuse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STAFF;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 40149100978     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01276.x     Document Type: Article

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