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This article highlights five important aspects of the clinical problem of evaluating young children who are suspected of having abusive head trauma: 1) the clinical questions to be addressed, 2) challenges when evaluating young children with suspected abuse, 3) key aspects of clinical practice and data collection, 4) a framework for decision-making and 5) key articles in the literature that can help inform a sound clinical decision about the likelihood of abuse.
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Dr. Leventhal is the PI on grants to Yale University that support the Child Abuse Programs and Child Abuse Prevention Programs. He is on the International Advisory Board of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. Drs. Leventhal, Asnes, Pavlovic and Moles testify in court regarding child abuse cases
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Leventhal, J.M., Asnes, A.G., Pavlovic, L. et al. Diagnosing abusive head trauma: the challenges faced by clinicians. Pediatr Radiol 44 (Suppl 4), 537–542 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-3074-1
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