Evaluation of physical abuse in children

American Family Physician

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 3057-3064

  Pressel, David M ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONTUSIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034657343     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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