Journal article
Shaken baby syndrome in Canada: clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospital cases.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Shaken baby syndrome is an extremely serious form of abusive head trauma, the extent of which is unknown in Canada. Our objective was to describe, from a national perspective, the clinical characteristics and outcome of children admitted to hospital with shaken baby syndrome.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review, for the years 1988-1998, of the cases of shaken baby syndrome that were reported to the child protection …
Authors
King WJ; MacKay M; Sirnick A
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 168, No. 2, pp. 155–159
Publication Date
January 21, 2003
ISSN
0820-3946