title: The principles and practice of child protection.
abstract: Nurses working with children might find themselves exposed to issues of child abuse. Sharon Stower discusses how to recognise child abuse, the legislation that exists to protect children and the action available to healthcare staff in cases where abuse of a child is suspected.
authors.affiliation: Children's Services, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stower
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom