Non-accidental injury: A review of the radiology

European Radiology

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1365-1376

  Carty, H ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Fractures; Non accidental injury; Radiology

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; THORAX INJURY;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; THORACIC INJURIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0031302547     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050303     Document Type: Article

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