@article{ref1,
title="Liabilities of a physician confronted with child abuse",
journal="European journal of health law",
year="2013",
author="Vansweevelt, Thierry",
volume="20",
number="3",
pages="271-288",
abstract="Several research questions raises when physicians are confronted with a possible case of child abuse. First, there is a problem of professional secrecy. In most European countries, physicians have the right to speak when confronted with a state of emergency. In other countries, physicians have a duty to speak and alert the police when the life or physical integrity of a person is at stake. A second topic to be discussed involves the possible liability of physicians who do not report child abuse. By not reporting a case of possible child abuse, the physician is respecting the family life of the parents, even though the child might continue to suffer damages. Third and essentially, I analyse the possible liability of physicians who do inform the prosecutor ofa suspected child abuse. Specific criteria are elaborated to establish negligence when physicians report child abuse to the prosecutor.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0929-0273",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}