When Inflicted Skin Injuries Constitute Child Abuse

Child abuse should be considered as the most likely explanation for inflicted skin injuries if they are nonaccidental and there is any injury beyond temporary reddening of the skin. Minor forms of abuse may lead to severe abuse unless abusive skin injuries are identified and labeled as such and inte...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 2002-09, Vol.110 (3), p.644-645
Hauptverfasser:	CORWIN, David L, SHELLEY, Gene Ann
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child Child abuse Child abuse & neglect Child Abuse - diagnosis Child, Preschool Children Diagnosis Humans Infant Injuries Medical diagnosis Medical sciences Pediatric injuries Pediatrics Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Soft Tissue Injuries - classification Soft Tissue Injuries - etiology Victimology
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Zusammenfassung:	Child abuse should be considered as the most likely explanation for inflicted skin injuries if they are nonaccidental and there is any injury beyond temporary reddening of the skin. Minor forms of abuse may lead to severe abuse unless abusive skin injuries are identified and labeled as such and interventions are made.
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.110.3.644