The medical cost of abusive head trauma in the United States

The medical cost of abusive head trauma in the United States

OBJECTIVES: Health consequences of shaken baby syndrome, or pediatric abusive head trauma (AHT), can be severe and long-lasting. We aimed to estimate the multiyear medical cost attributable to AHT. METHODS: Using Truven Health MarketScan data, 2003–2011, we identified children 0 to 4 years old with...

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Main Authors: Peterson, C., Xu, L., Florence, C., Parks, S., Miller, Ted, Barr, R., Barr, M., Steinbeigle, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Academy of Pediatrics 2014
Subjects:
shaken baby syndrome
child abuse
economic analysis
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47276

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