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Emergency Care of the Abused
Fiona E. Gallahue
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Description for Emergency Care of the Abused
hardcover. A quick reference to assist the health care practitioner in the acute care of abused patients. Num Pages: 368 pages, 43 b/w illus. 25 colour illus. 40 tables. BIC Classification: MMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 25. Weight in Grams: 946.
Any general practitioner, pediatrician, or emergency physician will appreciate the easy-to-read, accessible information available in this book which will assist the health care practitioner in managing the acute care of abused patients. It is not intended to be an exhaustive study of each topic, but a quick reference and practical guide for those in the clinical arena who see such patients. Covering a wide range of the abuse that a health care practitioner may see from domestic violence and child abuse to trafficking and torture, topics which are not commonly included in textbooks, it also discusses the cultural influences ... Read more
Any general practitioner, pediatrician, or emergency physician will appreciate the easy-to-read, accessible information available in this book which will assist the health care practitioner in managing the acute care of abused patients. It is not intended to be an exhaustive study of each topic, but a quick reference and practical guide for those in the clinical arena who see such patients. Covering a wide range of the abuse that a health care practitioner may see from domestic violence and child abuse to trafficking and torture, topics which are not commonly included in textbooks, it also discusses the cultural influences ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521867078
SKU
V9780521867078
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99-12
About Fiona E. Gallahue
Fiona E. Gallahue is Associate Residency Director and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and an emergency medicine physician at New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York. Laura D. Melville is Director of Acute Care for Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, and Domestic Violence and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, as well ... Read more
Reviews for Emergency Care of the Abused
"A strength of the book is its attention to the abuse of immigrants, which highlights cultural issues to which clinicians must be sensitive during the acute medical care encounter, such as language discordances, immigration status, legal status, and differences in cultural practices. Examples are provided of culturally based practices that can interfere with communication and patient care, such as restrictions ... Read more