Abusive head trauma in Maine infants: Medical, child protective, and law enforcement analysis

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-283

  Ricci, Lawrence ^a   Giantris, Amy ^b   Merriam, Phyllis ^c   Hodge, Sandra ^c   Doyle, Tim ^d  

^a Spurwink Child Abuse Program   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Maine Department of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^d Crime Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Abusive head trauma; Child abuse; Physical abuse; Shaken baby syndrome; Shaken impact baby syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037338195     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(03)00006-1     Document Type: Article

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