In the course of providing health care services to children, pediatricians often encounter
families affected by substance use, distribution, manufacturing, or cultivation that ultimately …

Background and purpose—Physical abuse of children, ie, nonaccidental injury (NAI)
including abusive head trauma (AHT) is experienced by up to 20% of children; however …

Child physical abuse is an important cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality and is
associated with major physical and mental health problems that can extend into adulthood …

Importance Bruising caused by physical abuse is the most common antecedent injury to be
overlooked or misdiagnosed as nonabusive before an abuse-related fatality or near-fatality …

Abusive head trauma (AHT) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the
pediatric population, especially in young infants. In the past decade, advancements in …

Fractures are common injuries caused by child abuse. Although the consequences of failing
to diagnose an abusive injury in a child can be grave, incorrectly diagnosing child abuse in …

Elder abuse and neglect, which include physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect,
psychological abuse, and financial exploitation, are common and may have serious medical …

Objectives This study aimed to determine the incidence of missed opportunities to diagnose
abuse in a cohort of children with healing abusive fractures and to identify patterns present …

Background Early detection of abused children could help decrease mortality and morbidity
related to this major public health problem. Several authors have proposed tools to screen …

Ranger College Course Syllabus TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child (I1) Credit Hours: 3
Fall 2024 (241S) Instructor Informatio Page 1 Ranger College Course Syllabus TECA 1318 …