title: The pediatrician and child maltreatment: principles and pointers for practice.
abstract: Child abuse and neglect are inherently challenging problems for pediatricians. It is hoped that this article makes this work easier, albeit not easy, and highlights the many ways that pediatricians can make a valuable difference in the lives of these vulnerable children and their families.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 520 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: hdubowitz@peds.umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dubowitz
authors.affiliation: Child Abuse Programs and Prevention Programs, Department of Pediatrics, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, Yale Medical School, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Leventhal
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D010819:Physician's Role; D010820:Physicians
keywords: Child maltreatment; Pediatric practice; Principles