Bruises, blood coagulation tests and the battered child syndrome

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 445-450

  Lee, A C W ^a  

^a East Shore Hospital   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Battered child syndrome; Blood coagulation disorders; Blood coagulation tests; Child abuse; Haematological diagnostic errors

Indexed keywords

BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CAPILLARY RESISTANCE; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTHROMBIN TIME; REVIEW; SKIN INJURY;

BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; CHILD; CONTUSIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 47249136537     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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