Risk of fatal injury in young children following abuse allegations: Evidence from a prospective, population-based study

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

  Putnam Hornstein, Emily ^a,b   Cleves, Mario A ^c   Licht, Robyn ^a   Needell, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884153272     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301516     Document Type: Article

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