Buch, Englisch, 119 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 644 g
Buch, Englisch, 119 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 644 g
Reihe: Springer’s Forensic Laboratory Science Series
ISBN: 978-1-61779-215-1
Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
Despite the frequency of child fatalities (in America, 2.3per 100,000) attributed to physical abuse, merely recognizing the offense is a major forensic challenge. The tell-tale signatures of non-accidental injury can be very subtle, making it difficult to differentiate between accidental and non-accidental injury. Yet successful adjudication of a child abuse case often rests on the correct interpretation of skeletal injury.
In this volume the authors guide the reader through published data regarding the mechanics and interpretation of injuries,including the agencies they indicate. The material includes discussion of the limitations faced in interpreting some injuries, where making a judgment on cause is tricky. In addition, a chapter on natural diseases affecting the bones provides a good overview of several conditions that are often invoked as 'mimics' of child abuse. Finally, this publication evinces the value of collaboration between the pathologist and the anthropologist.
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Fachgebiete
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Labormedizin
- Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Rechtsmedizin, Forensik
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Biomedizin, Medizinische Forschung, Klinische Studien
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Forensik, Rechtsmedizin, Gerichtsmedizin
Weitere Infos & Material
Skeletal Examination Method.- Skull Fractures.- Rib Fractures.- Fractures of the Vertebral Column, Sternum, Scapulae, and Clavicles.- Long Bone Fractures.- Healing and Interpretation.- Natural Disease May Mimic Child Abuse.