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[Medical violence toward young children]
1Centre Hospitalier Général, Montmorency, France.
Pediatrie
|January 1, 1987
Summary
Medical care can inflict violence on infants and young children, beginning at birth. Awareness of consequences can help doctors avoid causing harm during pediatric medical procedures.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Medicine
- Medical Ethics
- Child Health
Context:
- Infants and young children frequently experience violence during medical care.
- This issue spans from birth in newborn wards to ambulatory and hospital settings.
- The problem affects all forms of healthcare provided to young children.
Purpose:
- To highlight instances of violence against children in medical settings.
- To analyze the prevalence and nature of this violence.
- To propose that increased awareness can mitigate harm.
Summary:
- The paper details numerous situations where medical professionals subject infants and children to violence.
- Violence occurs from the moment of birth and continues throughout childhood care.
- Most of this harm is preventable if practitioners are conscious of the consequences.
Impact:
- Raises awareness among healthcare providers about potential harm to children.
- Encourages a shift towards more conscious and less violent medical practices for pediatric patients.
- Aims to improve the quality of care and reduce iatrogenic trauma in infants and children.