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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2013) on “The medical assessment of bruising in suspected child maltreatment cases: A clinical perspective”. Bruises commonly occur in children and are most often the result of a minor accidental injury. However, bruises can also signal an underlying medical illness or an inflicted injury (maltreatment). Although bruising is the most common manifestation of child physical maltreatment, knowing when to be concerned about maltreatment and how to assess bruises in this context can be challenging for clinicians. Based on curren.
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