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Child Protection and Radiography: Clinical and Technical Issues
Author(s) -
Sudbery John,
Hancock Vittoria,
Eaton Carena,
Hogg Peter
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
child abuse review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1099-0852
pISSN - 0952-9136
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0852(199708)6:3<191::aid-car325>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - child protection , radiological weapon , process (computing) , engineering ethics , child abuse , field (mathematics) , medicine , psychology , medical education , nursing , human factors and ergonomics , engineering , medical emergency , poison control , computer science , radiology , mathematics , pure mathematics , operating system
The role of the radiographer in child protection has received little attention. This review considers issues which arise in this field, highlighting the implications for those responsible for the management of child protection systems, for those responsible for training, and for staff in other specialisms and professions within the hospital. The different types of imaging technique are discussed with some comment on their advantages and disadvantages. Forced immobilisation is sometimes required, and consideration is given to the issues which arise for the radiographer and abused child in this process. The article reviews the knowledge needed by radiographers of the clinical and radiological manifestations of abuse. It is noted that there are additional social and emotional issues which are discussed in a further paper. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.