Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma: A Complicated Child Welfare Issue

Findley, Keith A.; Johnson, Diana; Judson, Katherine; Staas, Melissa; Redleaf, Diane; Hyman, Charles Joel

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Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma: A Complicated Child Welfare Issue

37 The Guardian 1 (June 2015)

Univ. of Wisconsin Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1358

11 Pages Posted: 8 Jul 2015

See all articles by Keith A. Findley

This is a short response to a recent paper by Dr. Sandeep Narang and Dr. Christopher Greeley, in which we raise concerns about the diagnostic reliability of certain medical findings used as the basis for allegations of child abuse, particularly shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.

Keywords: shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, child abuse, subdural hematoma, retinal hemorrhage

JEL Classification: K42

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Findley, Keith A. and Johnson, Diana and Judson, Katherine and Staas, Melissa and Redleaf, Diane and Hyman, Charles Joel, Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma: A Complicated Child Welfare Issue (July 6, 2015). 37 The Guardian 1 (June 2015) , Univ. of Wisconsin Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1358, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2627324