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  • Title: Diagnosing abusive head trauma: the challenges faced by clinicians.
    Author: Leventhal JM, Asnes AG, Pavlovic L, Moles RL.
    Journal: Pediatr Radiol; 2014 Dec; 44 Suppl 4():S537-42. PubMed ID: 25501724.
    Abstract:
    This article highlights five important aspects of the clinical problem of evaluating young children who are suspected of having abusive head trauma: 1) the clinical questions to be addressed, 2) challenges when evaluating young children with suspected abuse, 3) key aspects of clinical practice and data collection, 4) a framework for decision-making and 5) key articles in the literature that can help inform a sound clinical decision about the likelihood of abuse.
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