Child sexual abuse: When a doctor’s duty to report abuse conflicts with a duty of confidentiality to the victim
Date
1998
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BMJ : British Medical Journal
Abstract
Fifteen years after she has been admitted to hospital with unexplained bruising, a woman asks to see
her paediatric medical records. Professor T J David describes the dilemma surrounding her allegations
of sexual abuse, and a general practitioner, lawyer, and community paediatrician offer their opinions.
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Keywords
child sexual abuse, physician, confidentiality, mandatory reporting
Citation
David, T. J., Wynne, G., Kessel, A. S., & Brazier, M. (1998). Child sexual abuse: When a doctor’s duty to report abuse conflicts with a duty of confidentiality to the victim. BMJ : British Medical Journal, 316(7124), 55–57.