Trauma Reports – September 1, 2003

September 1, 2003

• Non-accidental Injury: Recognizing Child Abuse in the Pediatric Trauma Patient

  The recognition of non-accidental injury is critical for a pediatric trauma patient. In the year 2000, almost 3 million reports of child abuse were made to social service agencies. Forty-four percent of the fatalities were children younger than 1 year of age. Not only are these statistics alarming, but they point out the need for emergency department and trauma physicians and nurses to recognize non-accidental injury and aggressively protect the children who seek our medical expertise and protection.

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