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The mistreated child

I G BRAUN, E J BRAUN, C SIMONDS

    California Medicine
    |August 1, 1963
    PubMed

    Insights

    Physicians often overlook child abuse and neglect, despite characteristic signs. Early recognition and intervention by medical and social work professionals are crucial for safeguarding children's well-being and rights.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Child Welfare
    • Forensic Medicine

    Background:

    • Child abuse and neglect are significant concerns in pediatric health.
    • Physicians may be reluctant to diagnose inflicted trauma due to characteristic X-ray changes.
    • Child neglect, particularly "failure to thrive" in infants, is often difficult to diagnose.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the challenges in diagnosing child abuse and neglect.
    • To emphasize the need for increased physician awareness and collaboration with social workers.
    • To advocate for improved methods for recognition, handling, and legislation for child protection.

    Main Methods:

    • Clinical observation and case examples of battered and neglected children.
    • Discussion of diagnostic challenges and parental factors.
    • Recommendations for physician-social worker collaboration and legal intervention.

    Main Results:

    • Inflicted trauma in children presents characteristic X-ray changes, yet diagnosis is often delayed.
    • Neglected children, exemplified by failure to thrive, are common and diagnostically challenging.
    • Parents of affected children are often immature and inadequate, requiring further study.

    Conclusions:

    • Greater awareness is needed for prompt recognition of child abuse and neglect.
    • Collaboration between physicians and social workers is essential for case clarification and intervention.
    • Improved handling methods and legislation are necessary to protect children's rights to a safe childhood.

    Keywords:
    CHILD WELFAREPARENT-CHILD RELATIONSWOUNDS AND INJURIES

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