title: The abuse of children in Greece.
abstract: Children are being abused in Greece at an alarming rate. This article aims to clarify the magnitude of the child abuse issue in Greece and to highlight medical and legal aspects that may play a contributory role in the existing defects in the revelation, prevention, and punishment of this type of crime.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Sciences, University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mavroforou
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Michalodimitrakis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D010819:Physician's Role