Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management

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