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Child abuse and neglect — medical aspects

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The Maltreatment of Children

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The medical aspects of child abuse cover a wide range of disorders from inflicted injuries, through neglect, failure to thrive and severe psychological disorders. The doctor’s role includes diagnosis, treatment, prediction and prevention, side by side with colleagues in other disciplines, and may involve the doctor in Court proceedings for child protection or occasionally in criminal proceedings against the parents.1-

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Cooper, C.E. (1978). Child abuse and neglect — medical aspects. In: Smith, S.M. (eds) The Maltreatment of Children. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6162-6_2

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