Pediatric abusive head trauma: Recommended definitions for public health surveillance and research

Date

2012

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Publisher

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

Description

The prevention of child maltreatment and the reduction of abusive injuries and their consequences is an important priority area for CDC. As part of the public health approach in addressing child maltreatment, CDC has launched an effort to develop uniform case deinitions and data elements for use in surveillance of child maltreatment and abusive head trauma

Keywords

Research, Physical abuse -- head trauma, Physical abuse

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