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Injury Assessment, Documentation, and Interpretation

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One of the most important functions of any healthcare professional (HCP) (doctor, nurse or paramedic) is the ability to assess, document and interpret visible injuries, wounds, cutaneous marks, or scars, which may have been sustained as a result of trauma or violence.

This chapter addresses the issues of physical assault and the overall assessment and documentation of injuries.

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    J. Jason Payne-James

  2. Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK

    Margaret M. Stark

  3. Forensic Medical Unit, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Maria Nittis

  4. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

    Douglas R. Sheasby

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Payne-James, J.J., Stark, M.M., Nittis, M., Sheasby, D.R. (2020). Injury Assessment, Documentation, and Interpretation. In: Stark, M. (eds) Clinical Forensic Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29462-5_4

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