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The use of cross-jurisdictional population data to investigate health indicators of child maltreatment

To investigate the prevalence, trends, and characteristics of maltreatment and assault related hospital admissions and deaths among children

Authors:
O'Donnell M, Nassar N, Leonard H, Mathews R, Patterson Y, Stanley F.

Authors notes:
Child Abuse Negl. 2010 Nov;34(11):823-32.

Keywords:
use of cross-jurisdictional population data, investigate health indicators, child maltreatment

Abstract:
To investigate the prevalence, trends, and characteristics of maltreatment and assault related hospital admissions and deaths among children; and identify common injuries and conditions associated with these admissions using routinely collected morbidity and mortality data.