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Child abuse is a major source of injury for children. If not detected, non-accidental trauma is likely to recur and the next event could be fatal. It is the responsibility of any medical provider who detects signs of child abuse to report it and save a life.
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Clemens, N.B. (2014). Non-accidental Trauma. In: Coppola, C., Kennedy, Jr., A., Scorpio, R. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04340-1_9
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