TY - JOUR PY - 2007// TI - The intimidation of British pediatricians JO - Pediatrics A1 - Jenny, Carole SP - 797 EP - 799 VL - 119 IS - 4 N2 - 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.
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LA - en SN - 0031-4005 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-2472 ID - ref1 ER -