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Oct
14
2016

Pediatric Dept presents: The Intersection of Law and Medicine in Abusive Head Trauma - Christopher S. Greeley

When: Friday, October 14, 2016
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT

Where: Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Rooms 11-152 & 11-160, 225 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: Bryan Morrison   (312) 503-1927

Group: Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities Events

Category: Lectures & Meetings

Description:

The Department of Pediatrics presents

A Grand Rounds with

Christopher S. Greeley, MD, MS, FAAP
Texas Children's Hospital

The Intersection of Law and Medicine in Abusive Head Trauma

At the conclusion of this talk, participants will be able to appreciate the scope of the medical/legal debate surrounding Abusive Head Trauma (“shaken baby syndrome”).

At the conclusion of this talk, participants will be able to understand some of the criticisms of the theory of Abusive Head Trauma which are raised in the legal setting and the medical literature used to support the skeptical position.

At the conclusion of this talk, participants will be able to appreciate the role of high quality medical literature appraisal in the medico-legal setting.

This event is not presented by the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities. We are sharing it here with permission.

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