Children as unintended victims

Extracted from text ... CHILDREN AS UNINTENDED VICTIMS: THE ``SHIELDING PHENOMENON''1 Sebastian van As Trauma Unit, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town Graham Fieggen, Martin Wiemann, and Jonathan Peter2 Departments of Paediatric Neurosurgery, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town Child abuse is as old as humankind and has been described in nearly all cultures. It can involve different forms such as physical, sexual or psychological maltreatment. The term non-accidental injury (NAI) refers to any physical injury sustained as a result of child abuse, while head injuries sustained in this context may be termed inflicted head injuries. In addition, the Shaken Baby Syndrome, is ..