Pediatric Forensic Evidence A Guide for Doctors, Lawyers and Other P
This book provides guidance to all professionals working with children who present with injuries, neglect, illness falsification and other forms of child abuse. Clinical findings and the current literature are analyzed. The author’s clinical experience is
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Pediatric Forensic Evidence A Guide for Doctors, Lawyers and Other Professionals with Preface by His Honour Judge John Dowse
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Pediatric Forensic Evidence
David L. Robinson
Pediatric Forensic Evidence A Guide for Doctors, Lawyers and Other Professionals
David L. Robinson Department of Paediatrics Queen’s University Hospital Romford, Essex United Kingdom
ISBN 978-3-319-45335-4 ISBN 978-3-319-45337-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-45337-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017958970 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Doctors, lawyers, and others concerned with child protection ask similar questions and seek similar answers: what is the nature of harm done, if physical abuse, the force required for a given injury and the reaction of the child in the aftermath? Does the account provided fit with the injuries observed and the developmental stage of the child? Is the cause on balance likely to arise from accident, intention, or an underlying medical condition? Cross-examination in Court is a robust form of clinical governance where the clinicians’ evidence is tested with time to reconsider crucial opinions on which may rest the residence of a child, or custodial sentence for an alleged perpetrator. The highest standards of analysis are required based on medical experience, evidence- based medicine and a comprehensive analysis of the international literature. Medical assessments should reflect those high standards so that an abused child is not returned home, carers of a child with an accidental injury are not falsely accused or that a child with a condition
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