By RAJEEV SETH
Child abuse and neglect is a serious and widely prevalent public health problem. Child abuse exerts a multitude of short- and long-term health effects on children. It can also lead to serious and often lifelong adverse consequences on their mental and physical health, reproductive health, academic performance, and social functioning. This book provides an introduction of child abuse, its various forms and adverse health effects, concise chapters on clinical recognition and response to physical, sexual, emotional abuses and neglect. It contains a brief approach to trauma-informed care, medico-legal aspects, multidisciplinary team and case based approach to learning. As doctors have an important role in prevention of child abuse, a special chapter on has been included in the appendix. This present handbook Child Abuse: Recognition and Response has been prepared and redacted under that project funded and supported by our partnership with UNICEF India. the handbook shall provide important learning experience for postgraduates, academic faculties, practicing pediatricians and allied child health professionals.
Product Details
- Publisher : JAYPEE (January 1, 2020)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 9389776384
- ISBN-13 : 978-9389776386
- ISBN-13 : 9789389776386
- eText ISBN: 9789354652523
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