Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children
A Medical, Legal, and Forensic Reference with Supplementary CD-ROM
Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children addresses all aspects of abusive head trauma to form a complete reference on the subject. This text details how the scientific aspects of cases relate to the investigation and prosecution of cases involving abusive head trauma as well as issues pertaining to long-term outcome, developmental needs, and strategies for community-based education.
Containing 611 clinical photographs and detailed case studies, this book illustrates and analyzes inflicted child head injuries. Case discussions include in-depth explanations of a variety of subjects, such as shaken baby syndrome, shaken impact syndrome, differential diagnoses, forensic analysis, autopsies, prosecutorial issues, long-term care of survivors, and the role of social services.
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 and mandated reporters. Lessen confusion by learning what is and is not shaken baby syndrome with exacting animations developed by an objective and esteemed pathologist. CD is fully accessible on any PC and Mac 10.6 or lower. Newer versions of Mac operating systems will not support some of the files.
Features & Benefits:
- Over 600 high-quality images
- CD-Rom with forensic examples
- Ideal for multidisciplinary use