Detection of child abuse and neglect at the emergency room

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 171, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 877-885

  Teeuw, Arianne Hélène ^a   Derkx, Bert H F ^a   Koster, Willeke A ^a   Van Rijn, Rick R ^a  

^a EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Checklist; Child abuse and neglect; Emergency room; Partner violence; Risk factors; Screening methods

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; COCAINE;

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; BURN; CASE REPORT; CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG INTOXICATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FETUS; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INTOXICATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; PARENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER PAIN; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); ADDICTION; CHILD WELFARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

CHECKLIST; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84863727809     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-011-1551-1     Document Type: Review

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