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Non accidental injury in childhood
FOR5013
Synopsis
Paediatric forensic medicine encompasses the medico-legal issues arising from the provision of a medical service to children.
The unit will largely focus on developing practitioners' skills required for the medical assessment of cases of suspected non-accidental injury in children. Such assessments require knowledge of the relevant legislation, injury patterns, specialised investigative techniques, documentation and interpretation.
Teaching will focus on trauma and forensic principles, childhood development, injury patterns (both accidental and non-accidental), medical conditions that may mimic injurious events presentation of findings and opinions to the courts.
Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.
Quick facts
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Audience
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Coursework
- School
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Faculty
- Forensic Medicine
- Handbook year
- 2026
Prerequisites
No prereqs in the handbook graph.
What it unlocks
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Offerings (1)
- First semesterSouthbank · ONLINE