Child Abuse, Misdiagnosed by an Expertise Center: Part I-Medico-Social Aspects

• Main Authors: Marianne Vlaming (Author), Pieter J. J. Sauer (Author), Emile P. F. Janssen (Author), Peter J. van Koppen (Author), Cornelis M. A. Bruijninckx (Author), Marga W. M. Akkerman-Zaalberg van Zelst (Author), H. A. Martino Neumann (Author), Martin J. C. van Gemert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Child abuse is a dangerous situation for an infant. Professionals need to weigh the risk of failing to act when children are seriously harmed against the serious harm done by carrying out safeguarding interventions. In severe cases, foster care might be advisable. The negative effects for the child&...