Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment - Paul Thomas Clements

Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides the information nurses need to accurately interpret, identify, and report signs of maltreatment. This book provides procedural guidelines for medical contact with abuse victims by focusing on the intersection of child maltreatment and nursing. Over 20 chapters, Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment addresses physical and sexual abuse, as well as neglect. Each chapter provides an overview of its subject, detailed treatment plans for specific types of abuse and examination guidelines for quick reference.