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O'Donnell, Melissa; Nassar, Natasha; Leonard, Helen; Mathews, Richard; Patterson, Yvonne; Stanley, Fiona – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objectives: To investigate the prevalence, trends, and characteristics of maltreatment and assault related hospital admissions and deaths among children; and identify common injuries and conditions associated with these admissions using routinely collected morbidity and mortality data. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of all children aged…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Incidence, Hospitals
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Murtaugh, Christopher M.; Freiman, Marc P. – Gerontologist, 1995
Analysis of national medical data identified elderly nursing home residents with an elevated risk of hospitalization and the characteristics of their hospital stays. Findings indicate an elevated risk of hospitalization for residents diagnosed with one of several different primary diagnoses. Infections accounted for over 25% of hospital stays.…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Frail Elderly, Gerontology, Health Conditions