Cutaneous manifestations of child abuse

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 311-320

  Kos, Liborka ^a   Shwayder, Tor ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITE; BURN; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INJURY; LACERATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN BRUISING; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

BURNS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CONTUSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; MALE; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 33746864401     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00266.x     Document Type: Review

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