Citation

Hight DW, Bakalar HR, Lloyd JR. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 1979; 242(6): 517-520.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, American Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

448982

Abstract

Inflicted burns are an essential part of the battered child syndrome. One hundred forty-two nonaccidental burns (16%) were found in 872 children admitted to the burn center at the Children's Hospital of Michigan during the six-year period (1972 to 1977). Of the 1,518 cases of child abuse treated during this period, 9% were caused by intentional burns. Family instability and an inability to deal with stress in crisis were important factors in the cause of these injuries.