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Author Hobbs, Christopher J. (Christopher James)

Title Child abuse and neglect : a clinician's handbook / Christopher J. Hobbs, Helga G.I. Hanks, Jane M. Wynne
Edition Second edition
Published Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone, 1999

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 MELB  616.858223 Hob/Caa 1999  AVAILABLE
Description 465 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
regular print
Contents 1. Introduction: a theoretical perspective -- 2. Child abuse and neglect: a historical perspective -- 3. Failure to thrive -- 4. Physical abuse -- 5. Burns and scalds -- 6. Neglect -- 7. Emotional maltreatment -- 8. Sexual abuse: the scope of the problem -- 9. Clinical aspects of sexual abuse -- pt. 1. Presentation, related symptoms, medical examination -- pt. 2. Physical examination -- 10. Abuse of children with disability -- 11. Fetal problems -- 12. Poisoning, suffocation and factitious illness -- 13. Other forms of child sexual abuse -- 14. Management of child abuse -- 15. Psychological intervention and treatment -- 16. Out-of-home care for the abused or neglected child: listen to the child -- 17. Legal aspects of child abuse work -- 18. Fatal child abuse
Summary "Child Abuse and Neglect: A Clinician's Handbook is a comprehensive and indispensible guide to the clinical signs, differential diagnosis and management of child abuse and neglect. It provides a practical and balanced approach to a difficult and controversial area, whilst at the same time emphasizing the team approach required for successful management. Case histories and illustrations are used throughout to help relate the material to everyday clinical practice."--BOOK JACKET
Notes June and Baby John PBL reference. MMED 8323 Women's and Children's Health
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Abused children.
Child abuse.
Child sexual abuse.
Sexually abused children.
Child Abuse -- diagnosis.
Child Abuse -- therapy.
Child Abuse, Sexual.
Child Abuse.
Author Hanks, Helga G. I.
Wynne, Jane M.
ISBN 0443058962