The medical assessment of bruising in suspected child maltreatment cases: A clinical perspective

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dc.contributor.authorWard, M. G., Ornstein, A., Niec, A., & Murray, C. L.
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-10T15:39:54Z
dc.date.available2014-11-10T15:39:54Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBruises commonly occur in children and are most often the result of a minor accidental injury. However, bruises can also signal an underlying medical illness or an inflicted injury (maltreatment). Although bruising is the most common manifestation of child physical maltreatment, knowing when to be concerned about maltreatment and how to assess bruises in this context can be challenging for clinicians. Based on current literature and published recommendations, this practice point will help clinicians to distinguish between accidental and inflicted bruises, to evaluate and manage bruising in the context of suspected child maltreatment, and to evaluate for an underlying medical predisposition to bruising. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationWard, M. G., Ornstein, A., Niec, A., & Murray, C. L. (2013). The medical assessment of bruising in suspected child maltreatment cases: A clinical perspective. Paediatric child health, 18(8),433-437.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3887084/pdf/pch18433.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/1778
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPaediatric child healthen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectcoagulopathyen_US
dc.subjectpractice guidelinesen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.subjectCanadian Paediatric Societyen_US
dc.titleThe medical assessment of bruising in suspected child maltreatment cases: A clinical perspectiveen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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