title: Child abuse and neglect. A priority problem for the private physician.
abstract: Child abuse and neglect is a complex, multi-dimensional entity that should be clearly understood by any physician (pediatrician, surgeon, etc.) who is consistently functioning as a primary care physician. We have many of the tools and enough understanding to significantly ameliorate this preventable tragedy.
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002652:Child Behavior; D002669:Child Welfare; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010372:Pediatrics; D011678:Punishment; D014481:United States