Child Abuse and Neglect: A Clinician's Handbook

By Christopher J. Hobbs, Christopher J. Hobbs BSc MB BS FRCP DObstRCOG FRCPCH, Jane M. Wynne FRCP FRCPCH, et al.

Child Abuse and Neglect: A Clinicians Handbookprovides a practical and straightforward account of clinical signs, differential diagnosis and management of child abuse and neglect. While it is concerned with the practical issues for clinicians, emphasis is also given to the team approach required for successful management.Practical and balanced approach to a difficult and controversial areaCovers all the various major forms of abuse and neglect recognition, assessment, management and treatment are all described
Written by three specialists who are at the forefront of diagnosis and treatmentCase histories and illustrations used throughout to help relate material presented to day-to-day clinical practice
Emphasises the team approach to case managementSubstantially new artwork, including expanded colour plate sectionTotal revision of existing chapters, with increased coverage in all areas
Up-to-date opinion, supported by references, with clear guidance on all aspects of abuse and neglectChapters conclude with a list of key summary points
New eye-catching text design to allow easy access to important information, eg. case histories

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443058962
• ISBN13: 9780443058967
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 1.0" x 8.0"