TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Violence against children: further evidence suggesting a relationship between burns, scalds, and the additional injuries
JO  - International journal of legal medicine
A1  - Kurth, Henrike
A1  - Puschel, K.
A1  - Lambe, Andrea
A1  - Larson, Muree
A1  - Krohn, J.
A1  - Seifert, D.
SP  - 49
EP  - 54
VL  - 124
IS  - 1
N2  - Up to 22 % of all child maltreatment cases involve non-accidental burns or scalds. In the time period of 2000 until 2007, 20 children with non-accidental burns and scalds in conjunction with other mechanisms of injury were examined at children's hospitals in Hamburg and at the Institute of Legal Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, by experts in forensic medicine. The fact that these children presented with additional injuries due to blunt and sharp force and sometimes had signs of neglect emphasize the urgent need for a multidisciplinary cooperation between pediatricians and forensic medical experts to ensure the early identification and prevention of child maltreatment. A new approach for Germany, enforcing mandatory child well-being examinations is discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0937-9827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-009-0347-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -