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shaken baby syndrome [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Family Law (common law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Droit de la famille (common law)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicina, Higiene y Salud
  • Sociología de la familia
  • Derecho de familia (common law)
DEF

Forma de maltrato infantil en el que el niño es sacudido violentamente, generalmente de forma intencional, y que puede causar encefalopatía aguda, hemorragia subdural y retiniana.

OBS

No confundir con "síndrome del niño maltratado", que puede abarcar maltrato físico, emocional, abuso sexual o negligencia, entre otros.

OBS

Nótese que en inglés, el período de bebé termina cuando el niño empieza a caminar, cuando se convierte en "toddler". En español, "niño" abarca los dos períodos.

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