Which injuries may indicate child abuse?

Maguire, Sabine Ann 2010. Which injuries may indicate child abuse? Archives of Disease in Childhood - Education and Practice 95 (6) , pp. 170-177. 10.1136/adc.2009.170431

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Abstract

Making the decision as to whether an injury is a result of child abuse or not is stressful for both the family involved and the clinical team. It is not a decision that is taken lightly, and with an increasing expectation by the investigating agencies, lawyers and the public in general, to ensure that it is based on explicit ‘evidence’, clinicians need to be up to date with the latest scientific publications in the field. This article aims to summarise the current evidence in relation to all physical injuries except those pertaining to the central nervous system, which will form a separate article. It will examine the pattern of accidental and abusive bruises, fractures, burns, abdominal injuries and oral injuries focusing on discriminating features and necessary investigations.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	1743-0585
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2017 03:50
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/27756

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