Influence of race and socioeconomic status on the diagnosis of child abuse: A randomized study

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Laskey, Antoinette L ^a   Stump, Timothy E ^a   Perkins, Susan M ^a   Zimet, Gregory D ^a   Sherman, Steven J ^b   Downs, Stephen M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AMA; American Medical Association; Child protective services; CPS; SES; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84861531375     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.11.042     Document Type: Article

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