bites in a child where child maltreatment should be suspected or considered:
child maltreatment should be suspected if there is a report or appearance of a human bite mark that is thought unlikely to have been caused by a young child
neglect should be considered if there is a report or appearance of an animal bite on a child who has been inadequately supervised
Notes:
for the purposes of the guideline (1), to consider child maltreatment means that maltreatment is one possible explanation for the alerting feature or is included in the differential diagnosis
for the purposes of the guideline (1), to suspect child maltreatment means a serious level of concern about the possibility of child maltreatment but is not proof of it
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