The fourth edition of this important and highly praised guide has been substantially revised and updated, providing concise, practical information on a difficult and distressing area of paediatric medicine. This new edition of the ABC of Child Protection now includes additional chapters on abdominal injury, neglect and failure to thrive. It presents the latest information on the diagnosis and investigation of abuse, and explains the current roles of social services and the law in safeguarding children.

Written by leading paediatricians, psychiatrists, social workers and lawyers, this comprehensive book is an invaluable reference for professionals concerned with children's welfare, including general practitioners, emergency staff, paediatricians, police surgeons, psychiatrists, health visitors, social workers, and lawyers.

Contributors

Preface

1. Child Abuse in Society
Roy Meadow

2. Non-accidental Injury: The Approach
Alison Kemp, Jacqueline Mok

3. Bruises
Alison Kemp, Jacqueline Mok

4. Burns and Scalds
Christopher Hobbs

5. Fractures
Stephen Chapman

6. Head Injuries
Alison Kemp, Jacqueline Mok

7. Ophthalmic Presentations
Alex V Levin

8. Visceral Injury
Russell Migita, Kenneth Feldman

9. Poisoning
Roy Meadow

10. Fatal Abuse and Smothering
Roy Meadow

11. Child Sexual Abuse: The Problem
Christopher Hobbs

12. Child Sexual Abuse: Clinical Approach
Christopher Hobbs

13. Child Sexual Abuse: Interpretation of Findings
Donna Rosenberg, Jacqueline Mok

14. Non-organic Failure to Thrive
Donna Rosenberg

15. Neglect
Donna Rosenberg, Hendrika Cantwell

16. Emotional Abuse
Danya Glaser

17. Fabricated or Induced Illness (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy)
Roy Meadow

18. Role of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team
Fiona Forbes

19. Medical Reports
Roy Meadow

20. Social Workers and Child Protection
Michael Preston-Shoot

21. Case Conferences
Michael Preston-Shoot

22. Child Care Law
Barbara Mitchels

23. About Courts
Barbara Mitchels

24. Dilemmas
Roy Meadow

Index