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Child abuse and suspicious child deaths continue to be very complicated problems for the clinicians and pathologist to investigate. This book examines the growing evidence base for forensic pathology in pediatric cases in order to present an objective reference for all those working in the field. The internationally acclaimed editors and contributors deliver an up-to-date, comprehensive, and thorough work, which provides everything the reader could possibly need whether in a clinical, laboratory, or legal setting.

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The definitive reference work
Offers an evidence-based approach to this difficult and sensitive area
Covers the topic comprehensively, examining suspected child abuse, still birth, sudden natural death, childhood accidents, sudden deaths in hospitals, and medico-legal aspects
Fully illustrated in color, the book will aid and confirm diagnosis of injury, whether in living patient, or forensically

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"This up-to-date book covers all aspects of investigating pediatric forensic cases, including assessment of injuries, postmortem examination, clinical testing, and investigation in a medicolegal setting. This is an excellent book that will be a valuable resource for medical or legal practitioners investigating cases in this complex field."--Doody's

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Jean Keeling, Consultant Paediatric Pathologist, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh , and Anthony Busuttil, Professor of Forensic Pathology, The Forensic Medicine Unit, Edinburgh University Medical School