2010 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner in Gerontologic
Nursing
" This book] is a wonderful guide to adult and elder forensics,
and an important reference for all health care providers who care
for adults and the elderely...Highly recommended."
"--CHOICE"
"It's about time this book was written While excellent
instructional texts exist, this book fills a niche for the
nonspecialty health professional encountering victims of violence
in the routine course of care This book should not only be on the
shelf in every ED, but also in the armamentarium of providers
working in the outpatient setting; public health clinics;
residential facilities and student health clinics."
"--AJN"
Nurses and other health care professionals who work with victims
and perpetrators of violence are often confronted with issues that
they may not have prior training in, such as identifying and
managing victims of violent crime. This book is designed to serve
as a quick resource for practicing health care providers treating
adults and older adults, as well as students or practitioners new
to the field.
The book not only has full descriptions of principles of
evidence, but also offers detailed guidelines on how to conduct a
forensic assessment of adults and older adults. Additionally, the
authors examine the concepts of competency and guardianship, and
provide guidelines for navigating the justice system. The authors
provide current, concise, and easy-to-use information in short
chapters that assist practitioners with the prevention of crimes
and the identification and management of both victims and
offenders.Key features:
- Presents general principles of forensics, such as assessment
and documentation, principles of evidence, and expert witness
testimony
- Covers a wide range of classes of adult victims, including
victims of intimate partner violence, human trafficking, stalking,
and sexual assault
- Discusses various types of offenders, such as long-term
offenders, those in correctional facilities, abusive parents, and
female offenders
- Includes a section on unnatural deaths, covering suicide,
homicide, and medicolegal death investigation
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