Citation

Harris J. J. Med. Ethics 1985; 11(3): 138-141.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

4057218

PMCID

PMC1375177

Abstract

A British consultant in child and family psychiatry reviews the ethical and legal issues confronting professionals in the field. She discusses the problems of identifying child abuse, of maintaining confidentiality, and of determining who legally may consent to medical treatment of a child. Harris emphasizes her profession's obligation to ensure stable homes for young clients by returning them to their families or by arranging for long-term foster care or adoption. She concludes by reminding her colleagues of the need to stay abreast of research and practice developments in child protection.

Language: en