The dental practitioner's role in protecting children from abuse 3. Reporting and subsequent management of abuse

British Dental Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 115-119

  Welbury, R R ^a   Murphy, J M ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Child Protection Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CLASSIFICATION; DENTIST; FAMILY SIZE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; MANDATORY REPORTING; PATIENT REFERRAL; REGISTER; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD WELFARE; DENTISTS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; MANDATORY REPORTING; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 0032515480     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809557     Document Type: Article

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