title: Child abuse and neglect. The role of the primary care physician in recognition, treatment, and prevention.
abstract: The present state of knowledge in the field of child abuse and neglect is reviewed, and the role of the primary care physician in the recognition, management, treatment, and prevention of child abuse is discussed.
mesh_terms: D001497:Battered Child Syndrome; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010819:Physician's Role; D010821:Physicians, Family; D012380:Role