Post-mortem radiological examination in infants: Evidence of child abuse?

Forensic Science International

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-230

  Thomsen, T K ^a   Elle, B ^b   Thomsen, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Histology; Metaphyseal fractures; Post mortem radiography; Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; METAPHYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RIB FRACTURE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0031473830     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)00166-7     Document Type: Article

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