Unexplained Fracture from Child Abuse or Bone Disease? Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is a profoundly serious problem that has implications and consequences affecting the child and his family for the rest of their lives,…
Is It Abuse? Allegations of child abuse have very serious implications for all parties involved. The importance of a thorough history of the injury, medical history of the child, and a complete medical work-up are…
In many of our cases we come across symptoms of delirium and are asked to determine if they are due to the assumed etiology, like alcohol or drug intoxication; or from something else, like seizures,…
It has long been discussed if the unborn child had any rights. Criminalization of drug use during pregnancy opens a can of worms for the legal community.
In 2007, a young Mississippi woman was indicted by a grand jury for “depraved heart murder” which is defined as an act that results from the gross negligence of an individual. Read more about the…
Everything we eat and are exposed to has the potential of crossing the placental barrier. Illicit drugs are among substances that are correlated with fetal demise.
It is difficult to know exactly why a fetus dies in many cases. Find out more about causes and investigation of stillbirths here.
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