Are abused babies protected from further abuse?
prospective_cohort · Level II
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 15321863.
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Abstract
A cohort of 69 physically abused babies under 1 year was followed for three years after the incident. Of the 49 babies who returned home following child protection investigations, 15 were further abused in the three year period, a re-abuse rate of 31%, which is grossly higher than the abuse rate in the general population.
Medical subject headings
- Child Abuse