Physical child abuse: Challenges and pitfalls in the diagnosis

Current Paediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 480-485

  Barber, M A ^a   Sibert, J R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Bruising; Burns; Child abuse; Child protection; Diagnosis; Fractures; Investigation; Physical abuse; Scalds; Sub dural haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; BURN; CHILD ABUSE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FRACTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; SCALD; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA;

EID: 0035212356     PISSN: 09575839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/cupe.2001.0228     Document Type: Article

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