Detecting child abuse and neglect--are dentists doing enough?
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چکیده
Dental health professionals continue to under-report child abuse, despite growing awareness of their potential role in detecting this crime. This article presents an overview of child abuse and neglect and outlines the indicators that may alert dental professionals to possible maltreatment of child patients. Documentation protocols are also provided to aid in reporting child abuse identified in the dental office.
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Types of child abuse and neglect: an overview for dentists.
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Dentists, as a group, have participated in the recognition and reporting of child maltreatment to a lesser degree than other health professionals, being either unaware of their legal responsibility to report or, when abuse or neglect is suspected, reluctant to do so.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal
دوره 65 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999