Perhaps the most dramatic of all the additional information we received was a link to a series of photographs showing the aging process of an injury to the face of a boxer. Several CI's have written asking for just such an example. But keep in mind all the caveats about the many variables that could affect coloration: age, medications, health, etc. (By the way, because of all the pictures, it takes a few seconds for this page to completely load, even with a highspeed connection.)

Another very useful link is to a set of algorithms designed to help medical professionals analyze a variety of medical conditions. Merrian-Webster's Dictionary defines an algorithm as:

a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end...

The algorithm related to bruising is the 13th entry on the page. You will also find many other interesting entries that might be useful.

One Investigator wrote the following:

I was a nurse in New York State and they had a program that all licensed professionals were mandated to take in order to accurately identify cases of abuse and neglect. It is a wonderful course and had an extensive section on identifying aging bruises. This is the address of the site where these providers who teach this course may be found: http://www.op.nysed.gov/caproviders.htm.

Finally we received an additional link which provides a faily comprehensive discussion of the organic causes and treatment of bruises. The WEB site itself, HealthAtoZ, is an especially useful location for a wide variety of medical information.