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Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse: A Practical Guide, 4th Edition [eBook]

Editors: Martin A. Finkel, DO, FACOP, FAAP and Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP

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Description

The fourth edition of this best-selling reference is a valuable resource to clinicians and child advocates serving children and families affected by suspicions of child sexual abuse.

Fully updated and revised by leading experts on child abuse, this resource covers what a complete and comprehensive medical evaluation entails, when to seek an examination, the importance of conducting a medical history, how discrepancies between a child’s history and physical findings can be explained, how the child’s medical record should be structured, what types of documentation should be expected, and how a medical diagnosis is formulated.

To clarify points of diagnosis, 25 illustrations and 142 color photos and case studies are included.

TOPICS INCLUDE

Telemedicine in the child sexual abuse medical evaluation
Human trafficking
International issues in child sexual abuse
Child pornography and the risks of the Internet
Mental health therapy
Child Sexual Exploitation: Recognition and prevention considerations
Enhanced focus on findings that mimic sexual abuse and on developmental considerations

Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse is an invaluable resource for medical professionals, child protection workers, mental health clinicians, investigators and the courts.

Details

ISBN-13: 978-1-61002-296-5
Product Code: MA0907
Publication Date: May 14, 2019
Format: eBook
Pages: 481
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Availability: In Stock

About the Authors

Editor

Martin A. Finkel, DO, FACOP, FAAP

Dr. Martin A. Finkel is professor of pediatrics at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM) and founder and medical director of the Child Abuse Research Education and Service (CARES) at RowanSOM. He has published numerous articles on child abuse and has been appointed by six governors of New Jersey to co-chair that state’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect—a position he currently holds.

Editor

Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP

Angelo P. Giardino, MD serves as Vice President and Chief Medical Office for Texas Children’s Health Plan overseeing the Disease and Quality Management areas as well as the Provider Relations teams. Dr. Giardino is also a health services researcher, methodologist, and expert in child maltreatment and children with special health care needs.