POST: Rate of shaken baby cases in Utah among highest in nation, study cites multiple factors," by Elaine Taylor, published on December 10, 2013, by Utah Public Radio.
GIST: "Part of the reason the (Medill) Justice (Northwestern University) Project decided to look into the issue is a change in how medical experts diagnose the syndrome. In the past, brain swelling, brain bleeding and bleeding in the eyes was enough for a diagnosis. “Previously, it was more or less an uncontested diagnosis. If the child showed all of these three symptoms…authorities would accuse the last caregiver of abusing the child because they believed that the symptoms were instant,” Schroeder said. “Recent medical studies have shown that the triad can be associated with accidental trauma, such as like when the child falls and other certain medical disorders and there’s also the issue that medical studies have shown that the onset of symptoms isn’t immediate.” The Justice Center is investigating claims of wrongful convictions in some shaken baby syndrome cases where there are questions regarding the conviction."
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http://upr.org/post/rate-shaken-baby-cases-utah-among-highest-nation-study-cites-multiple-factors
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
Dear Reader. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog. We are following this case.
I have added a search box for content in this blog which now encompasses several thousand posts. The search box is located near the bottom of the screen just above the list of links. I am confident that this powerful search tool provided by "Blogger" will help our readers and myself get more out of the site.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.
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