Paediatricians and child protection: The need for effective education and training

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 560-562

  Bannon, M J ^a,c   Carter, Y H ^b  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c London Deanery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PROTECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; REVIEW; ARTICLE; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 0037493448     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.7.560     Document Type: Review

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