Physical injuries in fatal and non-fatal child abuse cases: A review of 16 years with hands on experience of 2 years in Malaysia

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Legal Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-43

  Murty, O P ^a   Ming, Chin Jia ^b   Ezani, Mohd Asyraf ^b   Yan, Poh Kim ^b   Yong, Teh Chee ^b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Child neglect; Physical injuries

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ETHNICITY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MORTALITY; OFFENDER; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL FRACTURE; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 34247881820     PISSN: 09720448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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