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Physical Abuse

Signs and symptoms of physical abuse​:

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  • Bruises, welts, cuts, burns or fractures - either unexplained or where the injury is not consistent with the explanation

 

  • Injury in an area where children don't usually get hurt - the torso, back, neck, buttocks, thighs

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  • Repeated injury suggesting a pattern of abuse

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  • Delay in seeking medical treatment

 

  • Attempts by a caretaker to hide an injury or seclude the child

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