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Dectection, diagnosis and prevention of child abuse : the role of the pediatrician

Journal Contribution - Journal Article

It is the pediatrician's role to promote the child's well-being and to help parents raise healthy, well-adjusted children. Today's pediatricians are confronted with a patient population in which there is a high prevalence of child abuse in its different presentations (physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and/or neglect). The immediate and long-term consequences of child abuse often are lifelong and even life-threatening in its most dramatic presentation. Unfortunately, detection of child abuse remains a difficult challenge for many physicians but also for the "well-trained" pediatrician, leaving many abused children unreported. This paper addresses the important role pediatricians can play in the detection, diagnosis, and prevention of child maltreatment.
Journal: Eur J Pediatr 2000 ;59 :726-9
ISSN: 0340-6199
Volume: 171
Pages: 17-23
Keywords:child abuse
  • VABB Id: c:vabb:341196
  • Scopus Id: 84856841533