Patterns of injury in nonaccidental childhood fatalities.
Annually as many as 2,000 children die as a result of abuse. This study details the patterns of injury described in the autopsy reports of nine young children who died as a result of abuse. This information will help healthcare professionals recognize the signs of abuse and initiate child abuse prevention and intervention efforts.
Gabriel
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Associate Professor, BryanLGH College of Health Sciences, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. sue.gabriel@bryanlgh.org
D001344:Autopsy; D002423:Cause of Death; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D053604:Forensic Nursing; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology