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Emergency care of the abused / [edited by] Fiona E. Gallahue, Laura D. Melville.
Holman Biotech Commons RC86.7 .E5628 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical emergencies.
- Victims of crimes--Medical care.
- Victims of crimes.
- Emergency Medical Services--methods.
- Crime Victims.
- Domestic Violence.
- Forensic Medicine.
- Sex Offenses.
- Medical Subjects:
- Emergency Medical Services--methods.
- Crime Victims.
- Domestic Violence.
- Forensic Medicine.
- Sex Offenses.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 299 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- Summary:
- Emergency Care of the Abused assists the health care practitioner in managing the acute care of abused patients. While not an exhaustive study of each topic, Emergency Care of the Abused is a quick reference and practical guide for those in the clinical arena who see such patients. A wide range of the abuse that a health care practitioner may see is covered here, and several topics not commonly included in textbooks, such as trafficking, torture, and cultural influences on managing and investigating abuse, are discussed in detail. Each chapter includes goals and objectives to maximize educational reading on the topic, photographs and tables to assist the clinician, legal aspects of the emergency situation, and quick reference pages to assist the practitioner emergently dealing with an abused patient. Any general practitioner, pediatrician, or emergency physician will appreciate the easy-to-read, accessible information available in this book.
- Contents:
- Physical and sexual abuse of children / Jennifer Canter ... [et al.]
- Intimate partner violence / Peggy E. Goodman
- Sexual assault / Laura Melville
- The geriatric patient / Jonathan Glauser
- Mentally ill or cognitively impaired patients / Stephanie Cooper
- Immigrants and ethnic minority populations / Indrani Sheridan
- Care of victims of torture / Moira Davenport
- Trafficking victims / Fiona Gallahue
- Forensic photography / Mary Ryan.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780521867078
- 052186707X
- OCLC:
- 191891565
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