Association between emergency department utilization and the risk of child maltreatment in young children

Association between emergency department utilization and the risk of child maltreatment in young children

Abstract Background This study aims to assess the association between emergency department (ED) utilization and the risk of child maltreatment. Methods Using ED discharge data from the California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning (OSHPD) and Development for 2008–2013, we performed a nested case-...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxin Kuang, Yumiko Aratani, Guohua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:
Child abuse
Child maltreatment
Emergency medical services
Injury
Electronic health records
Child welfare
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-018-0176-5

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