Child neglect: What does it have to do with general practice?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 570, 2010, Pages 5-7

  Wilson, Philip ^a   Mullin, Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Govan Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 76049112855     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X482031     Document Type: Editorial

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