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Medicolegal aspects of child abuse

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Tags

Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Advisors

Abdel-Al, Aly G., Zaghloul, Hala S., Ghaleb, Sherin S.

Authors

Ewais, Ahmad Ebrahim

Accessioned

2017-04-26 12:06:02

Available

2017-04-26 12:06:02

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M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Today’s children are men of the future and they areA big wealth. Children are the most vulnerable membersOf society for abuse, so they are in need for protection.The syndrome of phyaical abuse was noticed theMiddle of the twentieth century by doctors such asCaffey, who was a radiologist described limb fracturesAnd subdural hacmorrhages in infants. Physical abuseForms are multiple, the most frequent injuries areBruises, bone fractures, head injuries, burns and scalds,Visceral and orofacial injuries. Sexual child abuse is theInvolvement of dependent, developmentally immatureChildren and adolescents in sexual activities they do notTruly comprehend, to which they are unable to giveInformed consent. Emotional abuse is one of the mostDifficult foms of child abuse to be defined, demonstratedObjectively; and diagnosed and the severity ofComplications A statistical retrospective study wasConducted at "Bani-Sueif Forensic MedicineDepartment "of Ministry of justice in Egypt, from 2000y.To 2007y. The results were as follows: The identifiedNumber of abused children was 315 cases, males were66.31% and females were 33.69%; physical abuse(65.39%); sexual abuse (32.06%); mixed (1.9%); neglect(0.6%), age group 0-6(17.15%), age group 7-13(33.65%), age group 13-18 (49.2%), 35 deaths, 71 cases ofPermanent infirmity, 209 cases recovery. Every societyNoods a varicty of ways, social, economic, moral and legalStandards to protect their children.

Issued

1 Jan 2008

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/32284

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Thesis

Created At

31 Jan 2023