TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Paediatric trauma: when it is not an accident
JO  - Accident and emergency nursing
A1  - Spencer, D.
SP  - 143
EP  - 148
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
N2  - A portion of childhood trauma seen in any emergency department will be non-accidental in origin. Child abuse is a world-wide phenomenon that transcends race, religion, colour and socio-economic status. Any aspect of child abuse is likely to interfere with the child's normal social, cognitive and spiritual development. A variety of injuries may be seen in the abused child and the emergency nurse is placed in a strategic position to identify and intervene in these cases. This paper aims to review some of the current research and literature, specifically in regard to physical child abuse, risk factors, presentation patterns and links with domestic violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0965-2302
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -