Pediatric Forensic Evidence A Guide for Doctors, Lawyers and Other Professionals /

• Main Author: Robinson, David L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Forensic medicine.; Pediatrics.; Medical laws and legislation.; Social work.; Medicine & Public Health.; Forensic Medicine.; Medical Law.; Social Work.

This book provides guidance to all professionals working with children who present with injuries, neglect, illness falsification and other forms of child abuse. Clinical findings and the current literature are analyzed. The author’s clinical experience is shared to assist the reader in diagnosing th...

Table of Contents:

• General Aspects of Child Protection
• Bruising in Infants & Children
• Fractures
• Burns
• Abusive Head Trauma (AHT)
• Abdominal and Thoracic Trauma
• Neglect and Emotional Abuse
• Fabricated or Induced Illness by Carers (FII)
• Child sexual abuse.