The journal of trauma and acute care surgery. 82(6)
ISSN:
2163-0763
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Nonaccidental trauma (NAT) or child abuse is the deliberate or intentionally inflicted injury of a child and is a form of child maltreatment.1 One in four children experience some form of maltreatment in their lifetime.2 Annually, nearly one million children are victims of maltreatment in the United