Systematic reviews of bruising in relation to child abuse-what have we learnt: An overview of review updates

Evidence-Based Child Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 255-263

  Maguire, Sabine ^a   Mann, Mala ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing bruises; Bruising; Child abuse; Review updates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PETECHIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BRUISING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AGEING BRUISES; BRUISING; CHILD ABUSE; REVIEW UPDATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTUSIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84874815433     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15576272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ebch.1909     Document Type: Article

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