
Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children
A Medical, Legal & Forensic Reference
A Medical, Legal & Forensic Reference
Authors
Lori Frasier, MD, FAAPRandell Alexander, MD, PhD, FAAP
Robert Parrish, JD
Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children:
(978-1-878060-68-6) $175.00
Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children combines all aspects of abusive head trauma cases into one complete reference for clinicians, investigators, prosecutors, and social workers. More than 600 clinical photographs illustrate inflicted head injuries with case studies and multidisciplinary analysis, including discussions of shaken baby syndrome, shaken impact syndrome, differential diagnoses, forensic analysis, autopsies, prosecutorial issues, long-term care of survivors, and the role of social services (ISBN 978-1-878060-68-6).
The text details the application of medical science to the investigation and prosecution of these cases, as well as issues of long-term outcome, developmental and educational needs, and strategies for community-based education and prevention.
This single-volume edition combines the best clinical writing with high-quality photographic content found in color atlases--a wealth of knowledge bound in one concise edition.
The Abusive Head Trauma CD-ROM depicts how head injuries occur using 3-D images and animation developed from actual forensic analysis of victimized children. This product is valuable for explaining the complex biomechanics of abusive head injury to investigators, mandated reporters, and jurors. Clear up confusion about what is and is not shaken baby syndrome with exacting animations developed by an objective and esteemed pathologist and experienced prosecutor.
This single-volume edition combines the best clinical writing with high-quality photographic content found in color atlases--a wealth of knowledge bound in one concise edition.
The Abusive Head Trauma CD-ROM depicts how head injuries occur using 3-D images and animation developed from actual forensic analysis of victimized children. This product is valuable for explaining the complex biomechanics of abusive head injury to investigators, mandated reporters, and jurors. Clear up confusion about what is and is not shaken baby syndrome with exacting animations developed by an objective and esteemed pathologist and experienced prosecutor.
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Table of Contents >> Read sample excerpts
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1. Current Perspectives on Abusive Head Trauma
2. Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury: Recognizing Unintentional Head Injuries in Children
3. Unintentional Head Injuries: Case Studies
4. Biomechanics
5. Abusive Head Trauma as a Medical Diagnosis
6. Neuroradiology
7. Neuroradiology: Case Studies
8. Neurosurgical Interventions
9. Neurosurgery: Case Studies
10. Ophthalmology
11. Ophthalmology: Photographic Examples
12. Associated Injuries
13. Associated Injuries: Case Studies
14. Medical Disorders That Mimic Abusive Head Trauma
15. Medical Disorders That Mimic Abusive Head Trauma: Case Studies
16. Nursing Care
17. Social Services
18. Collaborative Medical and Mental Health Risk Assessment
19. Autopsy Findings
20. Pathology: Case Studies
21. Forensic Investigations
22. Investigation: Case Study
23. Prosecuting a Case
24. Untrue Defenses
25. Use of Technology in Presenting Evidence
26. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Abusive Head Trauma
27. Outcomes: Case Studies
28. Prevention and Education
29. Putting It All Together: A Hypothetical Case
30. Illustrative Case Studies
Product Details
- Hardbound volume
- 630 hundred pages, 611 images
- 38 contributors
- Audience: Law Enforcement, Attorneys, Physicians, ER Personnel, Pediatricians, EMTs, Nurses, Medical Examiners, Coroners, Clinical Researchers, Social Service Personnel, Mental Health Professionals, Vital Statistics Personnel, Child Advocates, Child Abuse Prevention Professionals, Child Protective Services Members
- Publication date: 2006
- ISBN-10: 1-878060-68-6
- ISBN-13: 978-1-878060-68-6
Table of Contents >> Read sample excerpts
Click to Read Forewords and Preface
1. Current Perspectives on Abusive Head Trauma
2. Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury: Recognizing Unintentional Head Injuries in Children
3. Unintentional Head Injuries: Case Studies
4. Biomechanics
5. Abusive Head Trauma as a Medical Diagnosis
6. Neuroradiology
7. Neuroradiology: Case Studies
8. Neurosurgical Interventions
9. Neurosurgery: Case Studies
10. Ophthalmology
11. Ophthalmology: Photographic Examples
12. Associated Injuries
13. Associated Injuries: Case Studies
14. Medical Disorders That Mimic Abusive Head Trauma
15. Medical Disorders That Mimic Abusive Head Trauma: Case Studies
16. Nursing Care
17. Social Services
18. Collaborative Medical and Mental Health Risk Assessment
19. Autopsy Findings
20. Pathology: Case Studies
21. Forensic Investigations
22. Investigation: Case Study
23. Prosecuting a Case
24. Untrue Defenses
25. Use of Technology in Presenting Evidence
26. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Abusive Head Trauma
27. Outcomes: Case Studies
28. Prevention and Education
29. Putting It All Together: A Hypothetical Case
30. Illustrative Case Studies









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