Abusive head trauma in young children: Characteristics and medical charges in a hospitalized population

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1099-1111

  Ettaro, Lorraine ^a   Berger, Rachel P ^b   Songer, Thomas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c Graduate School of Public Health

Author keywords

Child abuse; Comparative study; Craniocerebral trauma; Hospital charges

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAMNESIS; CHILD ABUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CODING; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 7044249024     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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