Quick Reference to Child and Adolesceent Forensics: A Guide for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals

Muscari, Mary E. PhD

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Book Information
Edition:	1st
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN:	0-8261-2417-8 (0826124178)
ISBN-13:	978-0-8261-2417-3 (9780826124173)
Binding:	Softcover
Copyright:	2010
Publish Date:	06/10
Weight:	1.30 Lbs.
Pages:	480
Carton Quantity:	16
Subject Class:	N-C (Nursing, Maternal and Child)
Return Policy:	Non-Returnable.
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Class Specifications
Discipline:	Medical Prof
Subject Definition:	Forensic Medicine-Methods; Adolescent; Child Abuse
NLM Class:	W 700
LC Class:	RA1053
Abstract:	Physical abuse can cause anything from minor injuries to permanent disabilities to death. Emotional trauma could result in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Nurses and other health care professionals work with both victims and perpetrators, but have little education and resources for dealing with the everyday forensic issues of pediatric practice. This book is designed to serve as a quick resource for practicing emergency room nurses, pediatric critical care nurses, school nurses, nurse practitioners, and other health care providers. Student practitioners will also find the content helpful and readily useable as a reference guide. The book provides current, concise, and easy-to-use information in short chapters that assist practitioners with the prevention, identification, and management of victims and offenders. This content can be integrated into advanced family and pediatric curricula, and can also be used in primary, community, and acute care pediatric and family settings as a useful, ongoing reference.