Beschreibung:
The fourth edition of this important and highly praised guide hasbeen substantially revised and updated, providing concise,practical information on a difficult and distressing area ofpaediatric medicine. This new edition of the ABC of ChildProtection now includes additional chapters on abdominalinjury, neglect and failure to thrive. It presents the latestinformation on the diagnosis and investigation of abuse, andexplains the current roles of social services and the law insafeguarding children.Written by leading paediatricians, psychiatrists, social workersand lawyers, this comprehensive book is an invaluable reference forprofessionals concerned with children's welfare, includinggeneral practitioners, emergency staff, paediatricians, policesurgeons, psychiatrists, health visitors, social workers, andlawyers.