Inflicted head injury in infants

Forensic Science International

Volumn 146, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 83-88

  Geddes, J F ^a,c   Whitwell, H L ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Craniocervical injury; Hypoxia; Infant head injury; Non accidental injury; Retinal haemorrhages; Subdural haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

APNEA; AUTOPSY; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CHILD ABUSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; NERVE FIBER; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME; SKULL FRACTURE; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 7944235640     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00283-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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