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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Publisher

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.

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