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Pediatric homicide : medical investigation /

Pediatric homicide investigations are clouded by a number of factors, not the least of which is a lack of straightforward resources. The cause of death in infants and children is often subtle and difficult to establish. Designed for quick access, Pediatric Homicide: Medical Investigation provides an...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Griest, Karen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Children > Mortality.
Child abuse > Diagnosis.
Children > Wounds and injuries.
Homicide.
Medical jurisprudence.
Children.
Infants.
Forensic Medicine
Child Mortality
Child
Homicide
Infant
Enfants > Mortalité.
Enfants > Lésions et blessures.
Médecine légale.
Enfants.
Nourrissons.
forensic medicine.
children (people by age group)
infants.
SELF-HELP > Abuse.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Child Abuse.
Medical jurisprudence
Infants
Children
Child abuse > Diagnosis
Children > Mortality
Children > Wounds and injuries
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Pediatric homicide investigations are clouded by a number of factors, not the least of which is a lack of straightforward resources. The cause of death in infants and children is often subtle and difficult to establish. Designed for quick access, Pediatric Homicide: Medical Investigation provides an invaluable resource for medical examiners, police, child abuse investigators, and attorneys charged with either making or ruling out the diagnosis of homicide.Focusing on forensic pathology aspects, this book covers the causes of death which are most difficult to d.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 239 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781420073010
142007301X
1420073001
9781420073003
0429249616
9780429249617