@article{ref1,
title="Child abuse and deprivation. A review of the records at Coronation Hospital, Johannesburg",
journal="South African medical journal SAMJ",
year="1986",
author="Berrington, N. R. and Green, R. J. and Branfield, A. S. and Gear, J. S.",
volume="69",
number="12",
pages="759-760",
abstract="A hospital-based, descriptive study to determine the incidence of child abuse and 'child deprivation' in the community served by Coronation Hospital was conducted. Clinical records from 1 January 1979 to 30 June 1984 were consulted, and statistics extracted. A questionnaire was distributed among the medical staff involved with the diagnosis and management of child abuse. A total of 9 821 case summaries were analysed and a total of 23 cases of confirmed child abuse were recorded during this period, giving an incidence of 2.48 confirmed cases of abuse per 1 000 paediatric admissions. Of the children admitted 301.8/1 000 were found to be less than the 3rd percentile for both weight for age and height for age, and were classified as 'deprived' in terms of this study.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0038-2469",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}