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The Management of Abuse: 2. Child Abuse

From Volume 33, Issue 7, September 2006 | Pages 433-438

Authors

J Panesar

BDS(Hons), MFDS, MSc, MOrth, FDS RCS(Orth)

Specialist Registrar in Orthodontics, Department of Orthodontics, Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK

Articles by J Panesar

K Juggins

BDS(Hons), MFDS, MSc, MOrth, FDS RCS(Orth)

Specialist Registrar in Orthodontics, Department of Orthodontics, Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK

Articles by K Juggins

S Sinha

BDS

House Officer, Oral Health Services Research & Dental Public Health, King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK

Articles by S Sinha

P Acharya

BDS

House Officer, Oral Health Services Research & Dental Public Health, King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK

Articles by P Acharya

H Jafar

BDS

House Officer, Oral Health Services Research & Dental Public Health, King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK

Articles by H Jafar

EJ Bower

BDS, MSc

Research Assistant, Oral Health Services Research & Dental Public Health, King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK

Articles by EJ Bower

VE Harrison

BDS, MSc

Consultant in Dental Public Health, Oral Health Services Research & Dental Public Health, King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK

Articles by VE Harrison

JT Newton

BA, PhD

Professor of Psychology as Applied to Dentistry, Oral Health Services Research & Dental Public Health, King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK

Articles by JT Newton

Abstract

The role of the GDP and the dental team in the recognition and management of child abuse is discussed. Information on the current legislation and protocols for referral are provided.

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