Paediatric Implications of the Battered Child Syndrome

Paediatric implications of the battered baby syndrome.

I very deeply appreciate the honour you have paid me by your invitation to deliver the Windermere Lecture. My sabbatical year of absence from the University of Colorado is just now coming to an end, and it is a splendid opportunity for me to thank all members of this Society who have helped me in my efforts during this year. I coined the term 'The Battered Child Syndrome', in 1962, despite its ...

[The battered child syndrome].

The battered child syndrome.

The experience of the Children's Hospital of Winnipeg from 1957 to 1971 with abused infants and children is presented with statistical data on 132 children. Details as to incidence, source and types of abuse are presented along with a discussion of the management of the problem. A follow-up study on a group of the abused children is also presented with comments directed towards some preventive ...

The Battered-Child Syndrome

The Battered Child Syndrome is a term used by us to characterise a clinical condition in young children who have received serious physical abuse, generally from a parent or foster parent. The condition has also been described as “unrecognised trauma” by radiologists, orthopaedists, paediatricians, and social service workers. It is a significant cause of childhood disability and death. Unfortuna...

The battered child syndrome. IV. Summary.