Tag: child abuse
UofL professor’s grant funds research to help detect child abuse
Gina Bertocci, professor and endowed chair of biomechanics in the J.B. Speed School of Engineering bioengineering department, recently received a grant for $599,876 from the National...
UofL research refutes 1987 study of shaken babies
Violent shaking of an infant for just 3 to 4 seconds can cause severe brain injury according to a joint study by researchers at...
UofL researchers: Expert panel accurate in identifying abusive vs. accidental injuries...
When a child is brought to a pediatric emergency department with an injury, it can be difficult for physicians to precisely identify whether the...
UofL pediatrician to speak at Rally to End Child Abuse
Melissa Currie, MD, will be among the speakers who “Rally to End Child Abuse,” beginning at 11 a.m., March 30, at the Big Four...