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Silenced angels : the medical, legal, and social aspects of shaken baby syndrome / James R. Peinkofer ; foreword by Randell Alexander.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peinkofer, J. (Jim)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Battered Child Syndrome.
- Infant.
- Craniocerebral Trauma.
- Craniocerebral Trauma--diagnosis.
- Eye Injuries.
- Eye Injuries--diagnosis.
- Forensic Medicine--methods.
- Fractures.
- Fractures--diagnosis.
- Battered child syndrome.
- Battered child syndrome--Social aspects.
- Battered child syndrome--Law and legislation.
- Child abuse--Social aspects.
- Child abuse.
- Child abuse--Law and legislation.
- Social aspects.
- Medical Subjects:
- Battered Child Syndrome.
- Infant.
- Craniocerebral Trauma.
- Craniocerebral Trauma--diagnosis.
- Eye Injuries.
- Eye Injuries--diagnosis.
- Forensic Medicine--methods.
- Fractures.
- Fractures--diagnosis.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 291 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Auburn House, 2002.
- Summary:
- This often misdiagnosed form of child abuse is examined in detail in this first book ever written exclusively about SBS for both professionals and parents.
- Contents:
- Part 1 Medical Aspects of Shaken Baby Syndrome
- 1 Signs and Symptoms 3
- 2 Consequences 10
- 3 Cutaneous Manifestations 23
- 4 Fractures in Shaken Baby Syndrome 27
- 5 History of Abuse and the Role of Shaken Baby Syndrome 38
- 6 Intracranial Injuries 67
- 7 History of Intracranial Injuries and Shaken Baby Syndrome 85
- 8 Ocular Injuries, with content contribution by Alex V. Levin, MD 99
- 9 Historical Ophthalmologic Reports 111
- 10 Myths and Controversies 122
- 11 Missed Cases 135
- 12 Procedures and Tests 154
- 13 Survivors 165
- Part 2 Legal Aspects of Shaken Baby Syndrome
- 14 Investigation of Shaken Baby Syndrome 175
- 15 SIDS versus SBS 183
- 16 Pretrial and Trial Aspects 188
- 17 Post-Trial Aspects 211
- Part 3 Social Aspects of Shaken Baby Syndrome
- 18 Perpetrators 219
- 19 Families of SBS Victims 229
- 20 Psychological Aspects 237
- 21 Government Intervention 251
- 22 Prevention 260
- Appendix Developmental Milestones 273.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0865693137
- OCLC:
- 47217032
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