"Mimics" of Injuries from Child Abuse: Case Series and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Martina Focardi (Author), Valentina Gori (Author), Marta Romanelli (Author), Francesco Santori (Author), Ilenia Bianchi (Author), Regina Rensi (Author), Beatrice Defraia (Author), Rossella Grifoni (Author), Barbara Gualco (Author), Laura Nanni (Author), Stefania Losi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The phenomenon of child abuse/maltreatment is underestimated and often represents a difficult challenge for healthcare professionals and forensic pathologists who must proceed with the differential diagnosis with accidental or self-induced events, or with lesions due to pathologies that overlap with...