Child Abuse: Handbook for Health Care Practitioners

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Gives practical advice on diagnosing child abuse, with chapters on epidemiology and prevention, taking history, and the examination, and conditions such as head injuries, bruises, shaken baby syndrome, bone trauma, buns and scalds, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and unusual manifestations of abuse. Also covers legal issues such as child abuse procedures in the UK, the doctor as a witness, the Children Act, and European legislation. Contains b&w diagrams and a few photos. For medical students, pediatric nurses, and social workers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Royal Oldham Hospital, U.K. Concise text for pediatricians, pediatric nurses, or medical students on recognizing and diagnosing child abuse. Emphasizes European law. Illustrated.


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Blumenthal, Ivan, MRCP, DCh (Royal Oldham Hospital)


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