Violence is not necessary to produce subdural and retinal haemorrhage: A reply to Punt et al.

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 261-265

  Geddes, J F ^a   Tasker, R C ^b   Adams, G G W ^c   Whitwell, H L ^c  

^a University of Cambridge ^*

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Infant head injury; Non accidental injury; Retinal haemorrhage; Subdural haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

APNEA; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD ABUSE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT DISEASE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; REVIEW; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; VIOLENCE;

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE, TRAUMATIC; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETINAL HEMORRHAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME; SURVIVAL RATE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 6344223671     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13638490412331280435     Document Type: Review

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