A practical guide to the evaluation of child physical abuse and neglect

Author(s)

• Giardino, Angelo P.
• Christian, Cindy W.
• Giardino, Eileen R.

Bibliographic Information

A practical guide to the evaluation of child physical abuse and neglect

Angel P. Giardino, Cindy W. Christian, Eileen R. Giardino

SAGE Publications, c1997

• : cloth

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-292) and index

Contents of Works

• Introduction to abuse and neglect
• Evaluation of abuse and neglect
• Skin, bruises and burns
• Evaluation of fractures and skeletal injuries
• Abdominal and thoracic trauma
• Head trauma / co-authored with A.C. Haime
• Neglect and failure to thrive / co-authored with Trude A. Haecker and Martha M. Cockerill
• Other patterns of injury
• Psychological assessment / co-authored with Jennifer Diem Inglis
• Legal issues and documentation / co-authored with Suan Perlis Marx

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This comprehensive volume provides critical information on the diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and follow-up care of children suspected of having been abused or neglected.

Table of Contents

Foreword - Stephen Ludwig Introduction to Abuse and Neglect Evaluation of Abuse and Neglect Skin Bruises and Burns Evaluation of Fractures and Skeletal Injuries Abdominal and Thoracic Trauma Head Trauma - with A C Duhaime Neglect and Failure To Thrive - with Trude A Haecker and Martha M Cockerill Other Patterns of Injury Psychosocial Assessment - with Jennifer Diem Inglis Legal Issues and Documentation - with Suan Perlis Marx

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Details

• NCID: BA36739284
• ISBN:
  • 0803954263
• LCCN: 96035623
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Thousand Oaks
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 304 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RA1122.5
  • DC20 : 362.7/6
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Battered child syndrome
  • LCSH : Abused children -- Medical examinations