clinical practice
Intentional injury
assault and neglect, the highest number
for 11 years. Nine children were victims of
domestic homicide, four deaths were fatal
child abuse, and one was neonaticide (killing
a baby within the first 24 hours of life).
WARNING SIGNS
Identifying
signs of
intentional
injury in
children
presenting
to ED.
By Tona Gillen
I
ntentional injury is a term used for a
deliberately inflicted physical injury.
It can be divided into two categories:
abuse by commission, or committing the
act; and abuse by omission, or failing to
protect (National Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, 2017).
Intentional injury may include draconian
or violent disciplining techniques, physical
restraining techniques or assault.
Sexual abuse includes the involvement
of a child in sexual activity that he or she