General practice observed. Child abuse and general practice.
In a general practice of 9250 patients with 1841 children under 10 there were 12 cases of actual abuse during 1973-6. In March 1976 30 children were at risk. A preventive scheme was set up and the short-term outcome was good. There were no cases of serious abuse among the children at risk.
D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods; D012306:Risk; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological