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01-02-2018 | Book Review
Recognizing child abuse in radiology (1st edn), by Alan E. Oestreich and Marguerite M. Caré
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2017. Hardcover 97 pp, 95 illustrations, English, ISBN-13: 978-3319443225 (hardcover), ISBN-10: 3319443224 (e-book), US $79.99 hardcover/$59.99 e-book
Author:
Brent Adler
Published in:
Pediatric Radiology
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Issue 2/2018
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Excerpt
Drs. Oestreich and Caré have written a fine introduction to radiology’s role in the diagnosis and evaluation of child abuse. As readers of Pediatric Radiology know well, the topic of child abuse is both broad and deep. Unexplained injury and vulnerable children deserve close scrutiny, but the diagnosis of child abuse is beyond the radiology record, and where and when radiology fits in the process of diagnosis is complex. What is clear is the need to approach the interpretation of studies as well-informed and objective physicians. Having a variety of high-quality references to help solve complicated questions is essential to providing objective and clear interpretations. …