Citation

Pooniya S, Lalwani S, Madaan N, Mehta M, Bhalla A, Hari P. Trauma (Sage) 2017; 19(3): 216-218.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1460408616673086

PMID

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Abstract

The problem of battered baby and child abuse is a much underreported condition, easily missed by the attending physician and autopsy surgeon. According to a study by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, India, in 2007, more than two-thirds (69%) of children, particularly in the age group of 5-12 years, faced physical abuse, mostly (89%) by parents. Sexual abuse occurred in over half of them (53%) and every second child faced emotional abuse, mostly by parents (83%). In this presentation, we will be sharing the experience of managing two cases of battered baby syndrome, reported at a tertiary health care centre in India.

Language: en