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Thoroughly revised and expanded, the 4th edition offers a practical, objective, evidence-based guide to the medical diagnosis and management of child abuse. Written and edited by a vast array of the world’s leading experts on child abuse and neglect, this indispensable resource clearly explains the signs, symptoms, and injuries of a child who has been abused; techniques for taking the medical history and examining children who may have been abused; and guidance on medicolegal principles. Features hundreds of photographs and illustrations and a wealth of diagnostic, radiographic, and management information. New chapters include: ��� Sentinel Injuries ��� Burns ��� Medical Neglect and Obesity ��� Environmental Neglect and Social Determinants of Health ��� Supervisory Neglect ��� Children Endangered by Drugs ��� Psychological Maltreatment ��� Interpersonal Violence ��� Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation via Electronic Media ��� Reporting Abuse, Managing Uncertainty, and Other Legal Issues ��� Professional Considerations for Those Who Care for the Potentially Abused Child ��� Caring for the Child in Out-of-Home Care ��� Trauma-Informed Care and Treatment ��� Identification of Child Maltreatment ��� Evidence-Based Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Programs ��� Creating Change Through AdvocacyTypham this is the title: Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management 4th Edition