Best interests of the child in the family and community. Social, legal, and medical implications for pediatricians.
Pediatricians play a large role in social-legal efforts to assure children of appropriate priorities in a democratic society. Pediatricians must be aware of the social, legal, and medical ramifications of divorce, physical or sexual abuse, and medical/pediatric problems and how to serve the best interests of the child.
Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004243:Divorce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D010819:Physician's Role; D012941:Social Responsibility