The establishment of a child abuse unit in a children's hospital.
The recognition of the child abuse syndrome in the Republic of Sout Africa is briefly mentioned. The aims of setting up a Child Abuse Unit in a children's hospital are detailed; the procedure for the education of staff, details of training and the establishment of a programme are outlined, and the outcome is considered. The co-operation of the medical profession is sought in setting up programmes for the prevention of child abuse.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006757:Hospital Units; D006760:Hospitalization; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009790:Occupations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013019:South Africa; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000235:genetics