TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - PILL series. Management of child abuse
JO  - Singapore medical journal
A1  - Wong, P. Y.
A1  - How, C. H.
A1  - Wong, P.
SP  - 533
EP  - 537
VL  - 54
IS  - 10
N2  - Children deserve a childhood free from abuse, where their basic physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs are met. Child abuse is defined as any act of omission or commission by a parent or guardian that would endanger or impair the child's physical or emotional well-being, or that is judged by a mixture of community values and professionals to be inappropriate. A total of 247 cases of suspected child abuse in Singapore was investigated in 2012. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, and physical neglect or emotional abuse accounted for 60%, 30% and 10% of these cases, respectively. Primary care providers play an important role in the early detection and referral of child abuse cases, which enable timely intervention to ensure the well-being of the child and prevent further abuse. Hospitals and other medical centres form the largest source of referrals of suspected child abuse.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0037-5675
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -