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Medical assessment of suspected traumatic head injury due to child maltreatment (THI-CM)

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatrics2024Official publication

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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2024) on “Medical assessment of suspected traumatic head injury due to child maltreatment (THI-CM)”. Traumatic head injury due to child maltreatment (THI-CM) is a serious form of child abuse with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in infants and young children. Health care providers have important roles to play, including identifying and treating these children, reporting concerns of child maltreatment to child welfare authorities, assessing for associated injuries and medical conditions, supporting c.

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