Open AccessExperience and knowledge of child abuse and neglect: A survey among a group of resident doctors in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Olubukola Olamide Olatosi,
Philip U Ogordi,
F A Oredugba,
E O Sote
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_92_18
Subject(s) - medicine , neglect , referral , sexual abuse , family medicine , confidentiality , child abuse , physical abuse , cross sectional study , psychiatry , environmental health , suicide prevention , poison control , pathology , political science , law
Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is a significant public health problem. Dentists are in good position to identify and report cases of CAN.