Paediatric intentional head injuries in the emergency department: A multicentre prospective cohort study
ConclusionsIntentional HI is infrequent in children. The most frequently identified perpetrators are caregivers and peers. Caregiver injuries are particularly severe.
Source: Emergency Medicine Australasia - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Franz E Babl,
Helena Pfeiffer,
Stuart R Dalziel,
Ed Oakley,
Vicki Anderson,
Meredith L Borland,
Natalie Phillips,
Amit Kochar,
Sarah Dalton,
John A Cheek,
Yuri Gilhotra,
Jeremy Furyk,
Jocelyn Neutze,
Mark D Lyttle,
Silvia Bressan,
Susan Don Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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