What Is a Multidisciplinary Team? Why Are They Important to Child

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Essay

What is a multidisciplinary team? Why are they important to child maltreatment cases?

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Definitions:

Nonsurgical Wound

A type of injury to the skin that does not require surgical intervention for treatment and can heal through other medical means.

Retractors

Surgical instruments used to separate the edges of a surgical incision or wound, or to hold back underlying organs and tissues so that body parts under the incision may be accessed.

Probes

Instruments or devices designed to explore, investigate, or measure something, often used in science and medicine to examine body parts or detect the presence of substances.

Bandage Scissors

Specialized scissors with a blunt tip on one blade designed to safely cut bandages without injuring the skin.