Child Abuse Series (2 of 3) – Abusive Head Trauma
This is the third in a three part series on child abuse. This issue covers Shaken Baby Syndrome or Abusive Head Trauma; the April issue covered Bruising and Fractures and the July issue covered Failure to Thrive, Neglect and Munchausen’s by Proxy. The purpose of these newsletters is to aid criminal defense attorneys in early recognition of cases that should […]
Failure to Thrive as a Manifestation of Child Neglect
Robert W. Block, MD; Nancy F. Krebs, MD; and the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the Committee on Nutrition Note: The article referenced here is a Clinical Report by the American Academy of Pediatrics meant for pediatricians to guide them in the assessment and evaluation of Failure to Thrive. “Psychosocial short stature, a […]
Child Abuse Series (1 of 3) – Bruising and Fractures
This is the first in a three part series on child abuse. This issue covers Bruising and Fractures; the July issue will cover Failure to Thrive, Neglect and Munchausen’s by Proxy; the October issue will cover Shaken Baby Syndrome or Abusive Head Trauma. The purpose of these newsletters is to aid criminal defense attorneys in […]
