Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · May 2000
Multicenter StudyViolence prevention in the emergency department: clinician attitudes and limitations.
To assess emergency department (ED) clinicians' attitudes and behaviors regarding identification, assessment, and intervention for youth at risk for violence in the ED. ⋯ Emergency department clinicians recognize the need for evaluation of youth at risk for violence. They are able to identify violently injured youth, but less often perform risk assessment to guide patients to appropriate follow-up resources. Further investigation should address clinician barriers to the complete care of violently injured youth in the ED.