@article{ref1,
title="Inpatient costs and paramilitary punishment beatings in northern Ireland",
journal="European journal of public health",
year="2002",
author="O'Neill, C. and Durkin, P. and Mcalister, D. and Dogra, A. S. and McAnespie, M.",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="69-71",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Paramilitary punishment beatings are a common occurrence in Northern Ireland. Little is known about the costs such attacks impose on the health service. METHODS: Data was collected retrospectively on victims treated by Northern Ireland's regional specialist orthopaedics unit. Data related to all victims treated in the unit between January 1999 and May 2000. RESULTS: Average inpatient care costs were 2010 Pounds ($2914). There was no significant difference in these between patients who were shot and those who were beaten. CONCLUSION: Punishment beatings present a small but significant cost burden to the health service. A fuller understanding of them from a health care perspective is warranted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1101-1262",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}