Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse. a Practical Guide

The new "Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse: A Practical Guide" will serve as both a key reference for primary care pediatricians as well as pediatricians who are focusing their clinical work on child maltreatment and in particular sexual victimization. The book will walk the clinician through formulation of a diagnosis, differential and diagnostic dilemmas, how to formulate conclusions, and the nuances of documentation.

Contents:

The Problem; Physical Evaluation; Documentation of Physical Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse; Outline of STDs in Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse; Forensic Evidence Collection; Unique Needs of Adolescent Patients; The Anogenital Exam: Diagnostic Dilemmas, Mimics of Abuse; Nursing Issues Related to Child Sexual Abuse Evaluations; Psychological Issues; Interdisciplinary Approaches to Child Maltreatment: Accessing Community Resources; Legal Issues in the Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse; Documentation, Report Formulation, and Conclusions.