title: Safe and secure handling of trauma patients.
abstract: In a society where 12-year-olds can get guns and use them, an emergency room at a pediatric hospital has to look at patient care from several angles. While a major focus should be on the treatment of the patients' immediate medical emergency and to support their recovery, one should also consider their overall safety from external risk
authors.affiliation: Protective Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Philip K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Keller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D009820:Ohio; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D016134:Organizational Policy; D016495:Police; D017751:Safety Management; D012637:Security Measures; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy