Knut Wester

15.01.2019: Consensus is good, but not at the cost of scientific documentation. In a Perspectives article in the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association I questioned the quality of the medical documentation that underpins the assumption that forceful shaking of a baby alone can cause subdural haematoma...

27.09.2018: There is cause for concern over uncertainty associated with the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. We must have scientifically valid evidence in such cases. The physical abuse of infants is known to occur, sometimes with brain injury as a consequence. However, I am uncertain as to whether the...

18.09.2017: There are more African doctors working in western countries than in Africa. Many do not return home after completing their education in the USA or Europe. Western training programmes for African specialist doctors therefore often miss the mark. Here we present how a Norwegian-supported neurosurgery...