Published online April 2, 2007
PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 4 April 2007, pp. 797-799 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-2472)
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The Intimidation of British Pediatricians

Carole Jenny, MD, MBA

Department of Pediatrics, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island

British pediatricians who diagnose and treat child abuse cases have come under attack by the British press and by parents who have been investigated for possible abuse. Now the General Medical Council also is intimidating these pediatricians. The General Medical Council is the licensing authority for physicians in the United Kingdom. This has resulted in fewer pediatricians being willing to care for abused children or to testify in child abuse cases. In the United States, the recent recognition of the pediatric subspecialty of child abuse pediatrics should help set standards for child abuse medical evaluation and testimony.

Key Words: child abuse • General Medical Council • child abuse pediatricians

Abbreviations: GMC—General Medical Council

Accepted Oct 16, 2006.




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