CONTENTS

• Jurisdiction: Australia

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Authors .......................................................................................................... [41C.10]

CONTENTS

WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE?

Overview ....................................................................................................... [41C.100]

PHYSICAL ABUSE

Introduction ................................................................................................... [41C.200]

The types and patterns of injury in child abuse ........................................... [41C.220]

Medical investigations in child physical abuse ............................................. [41C.240]

Weighing up the evidence ............................................................................ [41C.260]

Medical conclusions in child physical abuse ................................................ [41C.280]

Pitfalls and realities in child physical abuse ................................................. [41C.300]

SEXUAL ABUSE

Introduction...