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Child Abuse: More Than Skin Deep

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The skin is the most accessible organ of the human being. It is also the most frequently injured organ in accidents and in child abuse. Skin abnormalities are visible to everyone. The diagnosis of these abnormalities in suspected child abuse, however, is the work of specialists. Diagnostic errors can be prevented through close cooperation between forensic pediatrics and pediatric dermatology.

Ce qu’il y a de plus profond de l’homme, c’est la peau. (Paul Valery, French poet, 1871–1945)

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  1. Department of Forensic Medicine, Section of Forensic Pediatrics, Netherlands Forensic Institute, Postbus 24044, The Hague, 2490AA, The Netherlands

    Robert A. C. Bilo MD

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    Nawaf Al-Mutairi

  3. Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Tor Shwayder

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Bilo, R.A.C. (2016). Child Abuse: More Than Skin Deep. In: Oranje, A., Al-Mutairi, N., Shwayder, T. (eds) Practical Pediatric Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32159-2_16

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