2013-03-01
Evaluating suspicious skin findings in children
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The skin is one of the largest organs of the human body (Goldsmith 1990). The total body surface of the skin varies from 0.2 m2in a full-term newborn to around 2 m2in an adult (Patient.co.uk 2007). The skin weighs about 15% of the total body weight. It is also the most accessible organ of the human being and plays an important role in the communication between human beings. Skin irregularities and abnormalities can be seen by everybody. Because of its easy accessibility, it is the most frequently damaged organ in accidents as well as in child abuse or physical assaults.
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| doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29287-3_2, hdl.handle.net/1765/84145 | |
| Organisation | Department of Pediatrics |
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Bilo, R. A. C., Oranje, A., Shwayder, T., & Hobbs, C. J. (2013). Evaluating suspicious skin findings in children. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-29287-3_2 |
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