Physical signs of child abuse : [a colour atlas] / Christopher J. Hobbs, Jane M. Wynne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hobbs, Christopher J. (Christopher James)

Contributor:

Wynne, Jane M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child abuse--Diagnosis--Atlases.

Child abuse.

Child abuse--Diagnosis.

Child Abuse--diagnosis.

Medical Subjects:

Child Abuse--diagnosis.

Genre:

Atlases.

Physical Description:

401 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 31 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : W. B. Saunders, [2001]

Summary:

Physical Signs in Child Abuse is a full-colour, photographic atlas that illustrates all the major forms of abuse and neglect in a unique single volume. It provides a detailed account of the common physical signs seen in abused children and focuses on the visible clinical findings. Each colour photograph is accompanied by a brief caption to guide the reader on borderline clinical signs and case histories are given where appropriate. All the material has been exhaustively revised and expanded from the first edition. This book will be an invaluable resource for all those who may need to identify and report suspected cases of child abuse.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0702025828

OCLC:

184738190