TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Section 25. Artifacts A1 - Weinberg, Samuel A1 - Prose, Neil S. A1 - Kristal, Leonard Y1 - 2008 N1 - T2 - Color Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology, 4e AB - The physical abuse of children accounts for many deaths each year in the United States. Physicians who care for children must acquaint themselves with the signs of battering, sexual abuse, and nutritional deprivation. For the protection of children, the laws in all states require the reporting of all cases of suspected child abuse. Illustrated here are typical loop marks in a child who was struck with a doubled-over rope or electrical cord. The presence of ecchymoses or scars on the lower back or buttocks is almost always the result of physical abuse. Slap marks, human bites, and lash marks each leave bruises of a distinctive shape and distribution. The presence of bruises of this sort is the evidence of force used without restraint and is a definite sign of child abuse. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6988948 ER -