TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Detection of non-accidental injuries presenting at emergency departments
JO  - Emergency medicine clinics of North America
A1  - Hickey, F.
A1  - Lane, George
A1  - McKinney, Adele
SP  - 562
EP  - 564
VL  - 21
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether cases of possible non-accidental injury as identified using five risk indicators give rise to any subjective concerns of child abuse. METHODS: Questionnaires were completed by the triage nurse and attending doctor for every child attending the general hospitals of the North Western Health Board, with an injury, during a six month period. The questionnaires included an assessment of subjective concerns about the injury occurrence and five risk indicators of child abuse. RESULTS: Children presenting with an injury who had two or more positive indicators failed to raise subjective concerns in the attending emergency department staff. CONCLUSIONS: The introduction of a policy of identifying positive indicators from the five risk indicators of child abuse needs additional computer support within emergency departments.
LA  - 
SN  - 0733-8627
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2003.008607
ID  - ref1
ER  -