Assessment and evaluation of the physically abused child

Clinics in Family Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-46

  Christian, Cindy W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ANAMNESIS; BITE WOUND; BURN; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FRACTURE; HEAD INJURY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; POVERTY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN BRUISING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0038605059     PISSN: 15225720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1522-5720(02)00084-3     Document Type: Review

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