Non accidental head Injury
One of PACA’s roles is to try and provide clear information with which readers will be able to make an assessment of the relevance and accuracy of media coverage when we feel that topics are being portrayed in an allegedly unbalanced way.
Currently the topic of Shaken Baby Syndrome is being aired. The following links lead to relevant information. The first document (starting “Yes”) is not in our opinion mainstream; the second comment (starting “No”) mirrors PACA’s stance and reflects mainstream opinion.
Reference: “The triad of retinal haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage and encephalopathy in an infant unassociated with evidence of physical injury is not the result of shaking, but is most likely to have been caused by a natural disease.”
Link to Article: No – RORKEvSQUIER-No.pdf
by Rorke-Adams LB J Prim Health Care 2011, 3:161-3
Link to Article: Yes – RORKEvSQUIER-Yes.pdf
by Squier W J Prim Health Care 2011, 3:159-161
