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Systematic Review: Screening injured children for physical abuse or neglect in emergency departments: a systematic review

Systematic Review: Screening injured children for physical abuse or neglect in emergency departments: a systematic review

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Screening markers are used in emergency departments (EDs) to identify children who should be assessed for possible physicalabuseand neglect. We conducted three systematic reviews evaluating age, repeat attendance and injury type as markers for physicalabuseor neglect in injured children attending EDs.