TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 106. Skin Signs of Physical Abuse A1 - Pride, Howard B. A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - |PrintAbuse at a GlanceChild abuse, elder abuse, and domestic violence are common.Abuse is a problem of all socioeconomic classes and races.Bruising on soft padded areas of the body and patterned bruising that are multiple and in different stages of healing are suspicious of abuse.Burns that are bilateral and uniform are suspicious of abuse.Law mandates the reporting of all suspected cases of child abuse and, in some states, elder abuse. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56055971 ER -