Shaken baby syndrome: rotational cranial injuries-technical report.
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چکیده
Shaken baby syndrome is a serious and clearly definable form of child abuse. It results from extreme rotational cranial acceleration induced by violent shaking or shaking/impact, which would be easily recognizable by others as dangerous. More resources should be devoted to prevention of this and other forms of child abuse.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatrics
دوره 108 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001