Diagnosing Physical Child Abuse

Description: Diagnosing physical child abuse: the way forward M A Barber, J R Sibert Department of Child Health, University of Wales College of Medicine, Academic Centre, Llandough Hospital, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 2XX, UK Accepted 22 March 2000 In this article, we will review the evidence we have on the diagnosis of physical abuse in children. We will also review the differential diagnosis, the process of differentiation of physical abuse from accident, and what basis we have for giving evidence to the child protection process.