In a previous validation study, the TEN-4-FACESp BCDR -- a validated screening tool using information about a child's bruised ...

The screening tool, which incorporates several factors, performed with 81.5% sensitivity and 87.6% specificity for abuse when one bruise is the only skin finding.

Some people also bruise more easily than others or seem to experience bruising more often than the rest of us. (Hint: A vitamin deficiency could play a role in it.) In such cases, it can be ...