Physical abuse

ICD-10 | T74.1

WikiDoc Resources for Physical abuse

Articles

Most recent articles on Physical abuse

Most cited articles on Physical abuse

Review articles on Physical abuse

Articles on Physical abuse in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ

Media

Powerpoint slides on Physical abuse

Images of Physical abuse

Photos of Physical abuse

Podcasts & MP3s on Physical abuse

Videos on Physical abuse

Evidence Based Medicine

Cochrane Collaboration on Physical abuse

Bandolier on Physical abuse

TRIP on Physical abuse

Clinical Trials

Ongoing Trials on Physical abuse at Clinical Trials.gov

Trial results on Physical abuse

Clinical Trials on Physical abuse at Google

Guidelines / Policies / Govt

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Physical abuse

NICE Guidance on Physical abuse

NHS PRODIGY Guidance

FDA on Physical abuse

CDC on Physical abuse

Books

Books on Physical abuse

News

Physical abuse in the news

Be alerted to news on Physical abuse

News trends on Physical abuse

Commentary

Blogs on Physical abuse

Definitions

Definitions of Physical abuse

Patient Resources / Community

Patient resources on Physical abuse

Discussion groups on Physical abuse

Patient Handouts on Physical abuse

Directions to Hospitals Treating Physical abuse

Risk calculators and risk factors for Physical abuse

Healthcare Provider Resources

Symptoms of Physical abuse

Causes & Risk Factors for Physical abuse

Diagnostic studies for Physical abuse

Treatment of Physical abuse

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

CME Programs on Physical abuse

International

Physical abuse en Espanol

Physical abuse en Francais

Business

Physical abuse in the Marketplace

Patents on Physical abuse

Experimental / Informatics

List of terms related to Physical abuse

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

## Overview

[edit | edit source]

Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause pain, injury, or other physical suffering or harm.

## Basic forms

[edit | edit source]

* striking
* punching
* pushing, pulling
* slapping
* Whipping
* striking with an object
* Locking in out of a room or place/False imprisonment
* pinching
* kicking
* having someone fall
* kneeing
* strangling
* drowning
* sleep deprivation
* exposure to cold, freezing
* exposure to heat or radiation, burning
* exposure to electric shock
* placing in "stress positions" (tied or otherwise forced)
* cutting or otherwise exposing somebody to something sharp
* exposure to a dangerous animal
* throwing or shooting a projectile
* exposure to a toxic substance
* infecting with a disease
* withholding food or medication
* spanking is subject to controversy as to whether it qualifies as physical abuse.
* assault
* bodily harm
* humiliation
* torture
* Blinding a person/causing vision impairments e.g. throwing acid into eyes/face, having eyes gouged out.
* negligence