A typical Friday.
This is the story of a paediatrician who tries to communicate the suspicion of child abuse to the child's parents. The narrative describes his and his colleagues' mistakes. It further reflects upon possible reasons for the occurring problems and possible solutions.
Institute for General Practice and Family Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany. thorsten.langer@uni-wh.de
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D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply; D014111:Tourniquets