Evaluating nurses' knowledge and skills in the detection of child abuse in the Emergency Department

This commentary paper highlights the issue of child abuse and the important role that nursing staff working in the Emergency Department (ED) can play in halting the cycle of abuse. Child abuse is a worldwide problem that is occurring with increasing frequency. In fact in Australia over the last 5 ye...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Keane, C., Chapman, Rose
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32572