Child maltreatment and health service use: findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study.
Rosana E NormanAlexandra NationBenjamin MathewsJames G ScottDaryl John HigginsDivna M HaslamMichael P DunneDavid FinkelhorFranziska MeinckHolly E ErskineHannah J ThomasEva MalacovaDavid M LawrenceClaire MonksPublished in: The Medical journal of Australia (2023)
Child maltreatment has a major impact on health service use. Early, targeted interventions are vital, not only for supporting children directly, but also for their longer term wellbeing and reducing their health system use throughout life.