Description of the initial approach to patients with suspected child abuse in the emergency department of a pediatric hospital
Background: Child abuse is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study aimed to identify whether the approach to the diagnosis of child abuse was comprehensive in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients with a final diagnosis o...
Main Authors: | Diana A. Guerrero-Reséndiz, María T. Gómez Chavarría, Víctor Olivar-López, Magdalena Cerón-Rodríguez, Mónica Villa-Guillén, Horacio Márquez-González |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2022-04-01
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Series: | Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México |
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Online Access: | https://www.bmhim.com/frame_esp.php?id=301 |
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