2024
DOI: 10.3390/children11111389
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Hasn’t Child Abuse Been Overlooked? An Evaluation of Abused Children Who Visited the Emergency Department with Sentinel Injuries

Han Bit Kim,
Hyun Noh

Abstract: Objective: Effective child abuse intervention requires understanding its prevalence. While obtaining a comprehensive national estimate of child abuse cases is challenging, sentinel injuries—minor yet unusual injuries like bruises or wounds in pre-cruising-age children—can provide an indicative measure. Using the National Emergency Department Information System (NEDIS) data, this study aimed to gauge the prevalence of sentinel injuries using diagnostic codes in children under 12 months who visited emergency cen… Show more

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