Citation

Senn DR, McDowell JD, Alder ME. Dent. Clin. North Am. 2001; 45(2): 343-63, ix.

Affiliation

Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, Center for Education and Research in Forensics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11370459

Abstract

Domestic violence is epidemic in western society. Child abuse, intimate partner abuse, and elder abuse victims often have signs of injury that are readily visible to dentists. Dentists have a moral and legal obligation to recognize and report suspected abuse. This article offers information and illustrations to assist in diagnosing abuse. Reporting guidelines and legal obligation information sources for every state in the United States are included.

Language: en