Physician unwitting participation in abuse and neglect of persons with developmental disabilities

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 499-509

  Ryan, Ruth ^a   Salbenblatt, James ^a   Schiappacasse, Joseph ^a   Maly, Bernard ^a  

^a Denver CO 80218 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

abuse; developmental disabilities; house calls; mental retardation; neglect

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; MALE; NEGLECT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSICIAN; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HANDICAPPED CHILD; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLORADO; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035650472     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017526112637     Document Type: Article

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