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By Vivian J. Harris, Michele A. Lorand, John J. Fitzpatrick, and Demetra K. Soter. 239 pp., illustrated. New York, Igaku-Shoin, 1996. $89.50. ISBN 0-89640-258-4.

This book reflects the experience of the Child Abuse Team at Cook County Hospital and the Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County. In the preface the authors highlight the increased incidence of child abuse and estimate that more than three children die each day in the United States as a result of abuse. The book consists of illustrated case histories followed by discussion and references. These are grouped into chapters, the longest being on head injury, the most common manifestation of child abuse. Other chapters cover all the bony and visceral manifestations of child abuse, along with techniques . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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