Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for PracticeRita M. Hammer, Barbara Moynihan, Elaine M. Pagliaro Interdisciplinary and holistic in approach, Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice, Second Edition emphasizes collaborative practice and skill in caring for victims of violence and disaster. Focusing on how specific topics relate to forensic nursing, it examines human trafficking, sexual predators targeting children through the Internet, and elder abuse. Additionally, it explores workplace violence, cyber-bullying, and new developments in the field of biological evidence and DNA analysis. |
Contents
FOUNDATIONS | 1 |
POPULATIONS | 73 |
PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF FORENSIC NURSING | 215 |
SPECIALIZED FORENSIC NURSING ROLES | 349 |
CONCEPTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY | 439 |
Appendix 1 Internet Resources | 473 |
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Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice Rita M. Hammer,Barbara Moynihan,Elaine M. Pagliaro No preview available - 2006 |
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