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Tell-Tale Color Changes: Camera Can Find Age of a Bruise

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Dr. Barbara Stam, Dr. Gerhard Holst and Ursula Buczek

Changes in bruise color allow doctors to draw conclusions about when an injury occurred. To determine physical abuse of a child, several warning signs must be considered: Is the child scared? Are bruises present, and if so, where? What do the parents say happened to the child? Although a physician can pick up on most of these signals, a conviction based on this information alone can be difficult. One reason is the uncertainty as to exactly when the injury happened – a bruise or hematoma bears no time stamp. If it were possible to determine the precise time that the child got...Read full article

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    Published: October 2012
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