The Shaken Baby Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary Approach

by Vincent J. Palusci, Stephen Lazoritz

Overview

Diagnose and treat shaken baby syndrome with advice from experts in the field!When an angry adult shakes a baby, the child may suffer brain damage, broken ribs, deafness, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, coma, or death. Often there are personal, ethical, and legal consequences as well for everyone involved. The Shaken Baby Syndrome: A

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136748028
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/07/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	440
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Vincent J. Palusci, Stephen Lazoritz

Table of Contents

• About the Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter One. Overview of Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Chapter Two. Historical Perspectives
• Chapter Three. The Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Public Health Implications of Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Chapter Four. Who Are the Perpetrators and Why Do They Do It?
• Chapter Five. Biomechanics of Abusive Head Trauma
• Chapter Six. Neurologic Sequelae of Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Chapter Seven. Radiographic Evaluation
• Chapter Eight. Ophthalmic Manifestations of Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Chapter Nine. Medical Management of the Shaken Infant
• Chapter Ten. Brain Injury Rehabilitation in Children with Non-Accidental Trauma
• Chapter Eleven. Pathological Findings in Fatal Shaken Impact Syndrome
• Chapter Twelve. The Medical Social Worker, Child Advocacy, and the Shaken Baby
• Chapter Thirteen. Law Enforcement Investigative Issues
• Chapter Fourteen. Legal Considerations in Shaken Baby Cases
• Chapter Fifteen. Prosecuting the Shaken Infant Case
• Chapter Sixteen. Ethical Challenges in the Care of the Shaken Baby
• Chapter Seventeen. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Chapter Eighteen. Controversies in Shaken Baby/Shaken Impact Syndrome
• Index
• Reference Notes Included