Some injuries are accidents, others are the mark of abuse. 

How can you tell the difference? 

If a child sitting in your chair has injuries on both sides of his/her face, you should consider the possibility that abuse has occurred.  Chapter 4 explains how to screen children for physical abuse.  The key signs of domestic violence and elder abuse are also detailed in this coursebook.

Even when you know the signs, do you know what to say to patients you suspect are being abused?  It's important to offer help.  Figure 3 in our coursebook describes advocacy options for victims of domestic violence.

Note: This course offers credit to all licensees and satisfies the Child Abuse requirement for NY license applicants and the new 2-credit hour  requirement for FL license renewal (every third renewal).

You can order Family Violence: Responding to Signs of Abuse in Your Patients (Second Edition) now or read the table of contents, author bio, or an excerpt from the book to help you decide.