Overview and clinical presentation of inflicted head injury in infants

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Duhaime, AC
Partington, MD
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[1] Gillette Childrens Hosp, St Paul, MN 55102 USA
[2] Childrens Hosp Dartmouth, Dartmouth Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon, NH 03756 USA
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10.1016/S1042-3680(02)00002-5
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Child abuse is a widespread phenomenon which is increasingly recognized in our culture. In this chapter, the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and commonly associated injuries are reviewed. The typical presentation and clinical assessment of inflicted head injury is also described.
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