Child maltreatment: a survey of dentists in southern Brazil

• Main Authors: Marina Sousa Azevedo (Author), Marília Leão Goettems (Author), Adão Brito (Author), Anna Paula Possebon (Author), Juliana Domingues (Author), Flávio Fernando Demarco (Author), Dione Dias Torriani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Child abuse is a serious public health problem and affects the victims&#39 physical and mental health and development. The aims of this study were two-fold: to assess the attitudes and perceptions of dentists regarding child abuse, and to investigate professional characteristics associated with...