Age-related incidence of publicly reported shaken baby syndrome cases: Is crying a trigger for shaking?

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 288-293

  Lee, Cynthia ^a   Barr, Ronald G ^a,b,d   Catherine, Nicole ^a   Wicks, Amy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome   (United States)

^d Centre for Community Child Health Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abusive head trauma; Battering; Child abuse; Crying; Prevention; Shaken baby syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGE SPECIFIC CARE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME; STIMULUS;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547877233     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3180327b55     Document Type: Article

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