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The fourth edition of this best-selling reference is a valuable resource to clinicians and child advocates serving children and families affected by suspicions of child sexual abuse. Fully updated and revised by leading experts on child abuse, this resource covers what a complete and comprehensive medical evaluation entails, when to seek an examination, the importance of conducting a medical history, how discrepancies between a child's history and physical findings can be explained, how the child's medical record should be structured, what types of documentation should be expected, and how a medical diagnosis is formulated. To clarify points of diagnosis, 25 illustrations and 142 color photos and case studies are included. NEW TOPICS INCLUDE Telemedicine and the child sexual abuse medical evaluation Human trafficking International issues in child sexual abuse Child pornography and the risks of the Internet Mental health therapy Child Sexual Exploitation: Recognition and Prevention Considerations Enhanced focus on findings that mimic sexual abuse and on developmental considerations Medical Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse is an invaluable resource for medical professionals, child protection workers, mental health clinicians, investigators, and the courts.