Child Abuse

ebook Medical Diagnosis and Management

By Antoinette Laskey

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Thoroughly revised and expanded, the 4th edition offers a practical, objective, evidence-based guide to the medical diagnosis and management of child abuse. Written and edited by a vast array of the world's leading experts on child abuse and neglect, this indispensable resource clearly explains the signs, symptoms, and injuries of a child who has been abused; techniques for taking the medical history and examining children who may have been abused; and guidance on medicolegal principles.
Features hundreds of photographs and illustrations and a wealth of diagnostic, radiographic, and management information.
New chapters include:
  • Sentinel Injuries
  • Burns
  • Medical Neglect and Obesity
  • Environmental Neglect and Social Determinants of Health
  • Supervisory Neglect
  • Children Endangered by Drugs
  • Psychological Maltreatment
  • Interpersonal Violence
  • Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation via Electronic Media
  • Reporting Abuse, Managing Uncertainty, and Other Legal Issues
  • Professional Considerations for Those Who Care for the Potentially Abused Child
  • Caring for the Child in Out-of-Home Care
  • Trauma-Informed Care and Treatment
  • Identification of Child Maltreatment
  • Evidence-Based Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Programs
  • Creating Change Through Advocacy
  • Child Abuse