The evidence base for shaken baby syndrome

British Medical Journal

Volumn 328, Issue 7442, 2004, Pages 719-720

  Geddes, J F ^a   Plunkett, J ^b  

^a Regina Medical Center ^*

^b Regina Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 1642443532     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7442.719     Document Type: Editorial

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