AAP News Vol. 13 No. 11 November 1997, p. 3
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Burn abuse

Stefanie Dell' Aringa

Physicians should use a checklist method for identifying cases of nonaccidental burns in children, a Denver study showed.

Researchers assessed the number of suspected burn abuse cases referred to social services before and after implementation of a 13-item checklist given to physicians to help identify burn abuse.

Subjects were 105 burn patients seen in the emergency department of The Children's Hospital of Denver.