TY - SER AU - Geoghegan, Aisling R. TI - Recognition of burns as a marker of child abuse in the paediatric emergency department: [Letter] PY - 2013/// PB - New Zealand Medial Association, KW - BURNS KW - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES KW - HOSPITALISATIONS KW - PHYSICAL ABUSE KW - RISK FACTORS KW - SCALDS KW - CHILD ABUSE KW - NEW ZEALAND KW - WAIKATO N1 - New Zealand Medical Journal, 2013, 126(1382): 129-131 N2 - This letter reports the results of a retrospective audit performed in the Emergency Department of Waikato Hospital. This audit led to the introduction of a scald assessment triage tool and increased education sessions. The Department was then re-audited at a later date to see if the changes had affected admission practice. This research is presented as a letter to the NZMJ UR - https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal-articles/recognition-of-burns-as-a-marker-of-child-abuse-in-the-paediatric-emergency-department ER -