| Literature DB >> 28225649 |
Cindy W Christian1, Lisa J States2.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Physicians have an ethical and legal mandate to identify abused children so that they may be protected from further harm and are simultaneously required to think broadly and objectively about differential diagnoses. The medical literature is replete with examples of medical diseases that mimic abuse, potentially leading to misdiagnoses and subsequent harm to children and families.Entities:
Keywords: child abuse; child abuse mimics; physical abuse; sexual abuse
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28225649 DOI: 10.2214/AJR.16.17450
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AJR Am J Roentgenol ISSN: 0361-803X Impact factor: 3.959