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Case 4: Mongolian Spots

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This chapter describes an encounter between an emergency department provider and a patient with Mongolian spots raising concerns for physical abuse. It addresses the interactions that take place between the physician and the patient’s family, misconceptions, and core competency, which can aid clinicians in delivering the best possible care.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital, Clinton, MD, USA

    Heather Hollowell Davis M.D.

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Leigh-Ann Jones Webb M.D.

  3. Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Marcus L. Martin M.D.

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Correspondence to Heather Hollowell Davis M.D. .

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Professor of Emergency Medicine University of Virginia School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine, Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    Marcus L. Martin

  2. Assistant Dean Clinical Education & Student Affairs Emory University School of Medicine, Professor of Emergency Medicine Vice Chair – Administrative Affairs, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Sheryl L. Heron

  3. Director of Diversity Department of Medicine Section of Emergency Medicine Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, Professor of Emergency Medicine Director of Research, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Lisa Moreno-Walton

  4. University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    Anna Walker Jones

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Davis, H.H., Webb, LA.J., Martin, M.L. (2016). Case 4: Mongolian Spots. In: Martin, M., Heron, S., Moreno-Walton, L., Jones, A. (eds) Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22840-2_22

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