Citation

Jenny C. Pediatrics 2007; 119(4): 797-799.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. cjenny@lifespan.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, American Academy of Pediatrics)

DOI

10.1542/peds.2006-2472

PMID

17403852

Abstract

British pediatricians who diagnose and treat child abuse cases have come under attack by the British press and by parents who have been investigated for possible abuse. Now the General Medical Council also is intimidating these pediatricians. The General Medical Council is the licensing authority for physicians in the United Kingdom. This has resulted in fewer pediatricians being willing to care for abused children or to testify in child abuse cases. In the United States, the recent recognition of the pediatric subspecialty of child abuse pediatrics should help set standards for child abuse medical evaluation and testimony.

Language: en