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Lime papaya Posted 9 years ago
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  • what does this sentence even mean?
  • In children under age 5, falls of less than 2 meters rarely result in death, and the proposed mechanism of injury should be investigated for inflicted trauma.9
  

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It is a poorly-written sentence. Suppose a young child (under 5 years old) is taken to hospital with a concussion and a broken leg. The police will investigate for possible child abuse.

  • It is a poorly-written sentence.
  • Suppose a young child (under 5 years old) is taken to hospital with a concussion and a broken leg.
  • The police will investigate for possible child abuse.
  • " Trauma refers to a type of injury (bruises, concussion, broken bones) and inflicted means intentionally caused by some mechanism, such a beating with a club.
  • The actual cause might be an accidental fall.
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It is a poorly-written sentence.

Suppose a young child (under 5 years old) is taken to hospital with a concussion and a broken leg. The police will investigate for possible child abuse. In the official records, the injuries will be described as "inflicted trauma." Trauma refers to a type of injury (bruises, concussion, broken bones) and inflicted means intentionally cause

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