Citation

Solomons G. Am. J. Dis. Child. (1960) 1980; 134(5): 503-505.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, American Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7377160

Abstract

A chart audit was undertaken to ascertain the content and quality of documented information present in medical records of patients with traumatic injuries seen in a tertiary care hospital. Of the records of children younger than 6 years of age with a diagnosis of fracture, burn, contusion, or intracranial injury seen in the inpatient or outpatient services during a one-year period, 60% contained inadequate data on which to determine retrospectively if the medical diagnosis of child abuse was ever considered. The medicolegal implications of this are discussed.

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