TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brogdon,B.G.
AU  - Elifritz,Jamie
AU  - Shwayder,Tor
TI  - Child abuse and its mimics in skin and bone
SN  - 9781439855355 (hardback : alk. paper)
AV  - RJ375 .B76 2013
U1  - 616.85/8223 B866c 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Boca Raton
PB  - CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 
KW  - Child Abuse
KW  - diagnosis
KW  - Atlases
KW  - Diagnosis, Differential
KW  - Forensic Medicine
KW  - methods
KW  - Skin Manifestations
KW  - Wounds and Injuries
KW  - radiography
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Of all children reported to child protective services for suspected maltreatment in any form, the percentage of substantiated cases of physical abuse actually is quite small. There are a number of dermatological and radiologically demonstrable musculoskeletal lesions that have been, or could be mistaken for, intentional physical abuse by the inexperienced or under-educated observer. This atlas illustrates the classic manifestations of physical abuse by dermatological and radiological examination as a standard against which the mimickers of physical abuse can be compared. Where appropriate, the authors provide pertinent historical, physical and laboratory information in support of the diagnosis"--Provided by publisher
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