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Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology 8/2012

01.08.2012 | Editorial

The creation of non-disease: an assault on the diagnosis of child abuse

verfasst von: Thomas L. Slovis, Peter J. Strouse, Brian D. Coley, Cynthia K. Rigsby

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Ausgabe 8/2012

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The triad of subdural hematoma, retinal hemorrhage and multiple fractures in a child has been extensively documented to strongly suggest non-accidental trauma. Based on confessional evidence, a medical workup excluding diseases that can present with some of these abnormalities, and almost 50 years of scientific medical supportive literature, the diagnosis of abuse is being made with increasing medical certainty [17]. The medical community and particularly child protection professionals take extraordinary care before making a diagnosis of intentional, non-accidental trauma and strongly consider alternative diagnoses. …
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Metadaten
Titel
The creation of non-disease: an assault on the diagnosis of child abuse
verfasst von
Thomas L. Slovis
Peter J. Strouse
Brian D. Coley
Cynthia K. Rigsby
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe 8/2012
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2425-z

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