Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management by Laskey, Antoinette

Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781610023580)

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Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management by Laskey, Antoinette

Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management

$134.95
Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management by Laskey, Antoinette

Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management

$134.95
Format: Paperback
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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


Author: Antoinette Laskey
ISBN-10: 1610023587
ISBN-13: 9781610023580
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2019
Pages: 1182
Format: Paperback
Weight: 4.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.90d
By Antoinette Laskey
By Antoinette Laskey
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Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP, is a child abuse pediatrician at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she is a Professor of Pediatrics and the medical director for the Center for Safe and Healthy Families.

Andrew Sirotnak, MD, FAAP, is a child abuse pediatrician, Director of the Child Protection Team, and Department Head for Child Abuse and Neglect at Children's Hospital Colorado. He is a Professor of Pediatrics and Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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