Home accident or physical abuse: Evaluation of younger children presenting with trauma, burn and poisoning in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Most cases of physical abuse and neglect refer to pediatric emergency clinics, and these patients are diagnosed as only home accidents. Cases that cannot be diagnosed and managed correctly are again exposed to severe trauma and consequently, they may die. The aim of this study is to evaluate the ph...

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Main Authors: Emel Isıyel, Özlem Tekşam, Dilşad Foto-Özdemir, Elif Özmert, Ali Rıza Tümer, Gülsev Kale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2018-12-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/916
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