Managing the very young patient: a conflict between the requirements of the Children Act and the VD regulations?
We describe the case of a 12 year old girl who presented requesting screening for sexually transmitted infections and discuss a conflict between concerns of clinicians to maintain confidentiality and concerns of social workers to investigate the possibility of sexual abuse.
Munday
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PE
Watford Sexual Health Centre, West Hertfordshire Sexual Health Directorate, Watford General Hospital, UK. patmunday@watfordgum.freeserve.co.uk
Broadwith
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EA
Mullan
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HM
Allan
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A
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014686:Venereology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*