1st Edition
The Shaken Baby Syndrome A Multidisciplinary Approach
436 Pages
by
Routledge
436 Pages
by
Routledge
440 Pages
by
Routledge
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Diagnose and treat shaken baby syndrome with advice from experts in the field! When an angry adult shakes a baby, the child may suffer brain damage, broken ribs, deafness, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, coma, or death. Often there are personal, ethical, and legal consequences as well for everyone involved. The Shaken Baby Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary Approach is the first book to cover the... Read more
- About the Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter One. Overview of Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Chapter Two. Historical Perspectives
- Chapter Three. The Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Public Health Implications of Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Chapter Four. Who Are the Perpetrators and Why Do They Do It?
- Chapter Five. Biomechanics of Abusive Head Trauma
- Chapter Six. Neurologic Sequelae of Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Chapter Seven. Radiographic Evaluation
- Chapter Eight. Ophthalmic Manifestations of Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Chapter Nine. Medical Management of the Shaken Infant
- Chapter Ten. Brain Injury Rehabilitation in Children with Non-Accidental Trauma
- Chapter Eleven. Pathological Findings in Fatal Shaken Impact Syndrome
- Chapter Twelve. The Medical Social Worker, Child Advocacy, and the Shaken Baby
- Chapter Thirteen. Law Enforcement Investigative Issues
- Chapter Fourteen. Legal Considerations in Shaken Baby Cases
- Chapter Fifteen. Prosecuting the Shaken Infant Case
- Chapter Sixteen. Ethical Challenges in the Care of the Shaken Baby
- Chapter Seventeen. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Chapter Eighteen. Controversies in Shaken Baby/Shaken Impact Syndrome
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Vincent J. Palusci, Stephen Lazoritz
