Medical News: Doctors Overlook Signs of Child Abuse - in Pediatrics, Domestic Violence from MedPage Today
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Medical News: Doctors Overlook Signs of Child Abuse - in Pediatrics, Domestic Violence from MedPage Today
Physicians often misdiagnose bone fractures caused by child abuse as accidental breaks, particularly if the child is male and the doctor is not a pediatrician, a new study found.
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Tags: Fracture, Child Abuse & Neglect, Bone, Children's Health, Men's Health, Physician, Doctor, Pediatrician
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~20% of child abuse victims had at least one previous medical visit during which a doctor missed signs of abuse. http://bit.ly/4xXJrn
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