Cutaneous signs of child abuse

Ben G. Raimer; Sharon S. Raimer; Joan R. Hebeler

doi:10.1016/S0190-9622(81)80059-X

Cutaneous signs of child abuse

Ben G. Raimer, Sharon S. Raimer, Joan R. Hebeler

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Child abuse is a well-established clinical entity affecting over one million children each year in this country. All physicians are responsible for the recognition of this syndrome and for the initiation of prompt treatment. Presented are some of the classical cutaneous signs of child abuse, including physical abuse, neglect, and sexual assault. The abusive pattern is described and the need for physician awareness noted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	203-212
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume	5
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0190-9622(81)80059-X
State	Published - 1981

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