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The Battered Child: Guidelines and Medical-legal Implications

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Child abuse is a topical issue in modern society and has social and medical implications that directly concern the doctor, both as a private citizen and as a health professional.

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  1. Section of Radiology, “Fallacara” Hospital, Triggiano - Bari, Italy

    M. Solarino

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  1. Radiology Department, Policlinico - Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bari, Italy

    Fabio Martino

  2. Pediatric Radiology Service, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital, Turin, Italy

    Claudio Defilippi

  3. Medical Imaging Service, Milan, Italy

    Roberto Caudana

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Solarino, M., Solarino, B. (2011). The Battered Child: Guidelines and Medical-legal Implications. In: Martino, F., Defilippi, C., Caudana, R. (eds) Imaging of Pediatric Bone and Joint Trauma. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1655-2_12

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