Child Abuse and the Medical – Legal Aprroach of the Shaken Baby Syndrome

Authors

  • Wendy Ramírez Alberto Ministerio Público de la República de Honduras

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/lrd.v42i1.12921

Keywords:

legal medicine, domestic violence, child abuse, shaken baby syndrome, clinical presentation, risk fact

Abstract

The Shaken Baby Syndrome (also known as Shaken Impact Syndrome) is one of the various forms of child abuse. Given the fact this syndrome has a very specific clinical presentation; this article encompasses several medical-legal aspects that must be considered when healthcare professionals are dealing with this type of child abuse.

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Author Biography

Wendy Ramírez Alberto, Ministerio Público de la República de Honduras

Lawyer and Prosecutor of the Public Ministry of the Republic of Honduras, Graduated from the Master's Degree in Criminal Sciences from the University of Costa Rica, Scholar of the German Academic Exchange System (DAAD).

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Published

2021-12-15

How to Cite

Ramírez Alberto, W. (2021). Child Abuse and the Medical – Legal Aprroach of the Shaken Baby Syndrome. La Revista De Derecho, 42(1), 17–38. https://doi.org/10.5377/lrd.v42i1.12921

Issue

Vol. 42 (2021)

Section

Section 1: Research

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