Child abuse remains an all too common social evil with devastating consequences for all concerned. This is particularly true of non-accidental head injury (NAHI) which carries a significant mortality and where long-term survivors are frequently handicapped. The child, the family and wider society all pay a price. NAHI presents huge challenges to all professionals – medical, legal, social services and police – and yet our understanding of the causes of head trauma, specifically subdural haematoma (SDH), is far from complete.

This compact, and readable, volume explores the complexities …