Can you age bruises accurately in children? A systematic review

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-189

  Maguire, S ^a   Mann, M K ^a   Sibert, J ^a   Kemp, A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DETERMINATION; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COLOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLOR; CONTUSIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; PHOTOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 13244267148     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.044073     Document Type: Review

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