TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Inpatient costs and paramilitary punishment beatings in northern Ireland
JO  - European journal of public health
A1  - O'Neill, C.
A1  - Durkin, P.
A1  - Mcalister, D.
A1  - Dogra, A. S.
A1  - McAnespie, M.
SP  - 69
EP  - 71
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1101-1262
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -