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ABC of Child Protection
About this book
The fourth edition of this important and highly praised guide has been substantially revised and updated, providing concise, practical information on a difficult and distressing area of paediatric medicine. This new edition of the ABC of Child Protection now includes additional chapters on abdominal injury, neglect and failure to thrive. It presents the latest information on the diagnosis and investigation of abuse, and explains the current roles of social services and the law in safeguarding children.
Written by leading paediatricians, psychiatrists, social workers and lawyers, this comprehensive book is an invaluable reference for professionals concerned with children's welfare, including general practitioners, emergency staff, paediatricians, police surgeons, psychiatrists, health visitors, social workers, and lawyers.
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Table of contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Child Abuse in Society
- 2 Non-accidental Injury: The Approach
- 3 Bruises
- 4 Burns and Scalds
- 5 Fractures
- 6 Head Injuries
- 7 Ophthalmic Presentations
- 8 Visceral Injury
- 9 Poisoning
- 10 Fatal Abuse and Smothering
- 11 Child Sexual Abuse: The Problem
- 12 Child Sexual Abuse: Clinical Approach
- 13 Child Sexual Abuse: Interpretation of Findings
- 14 Non-organic Failure to Thrive
- 15 Neglect
- 16 Emotional Abuse
- 17 Fabricated or Induced Illness (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy)
- 18 Role of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team
- 19 Medical Reports
- 20 Social Workers and Child Protection
- 21 Case Conferences
- 22 Child Care Law
- 23 About Courts
- 24 Dilemmas
- Index