Author/Editor		Kornhauser, Pavle
Title		Trpinčen otrok
Translated title		Child abuse
Type		članek
Source		In: Balažic J, Štefanič B, editors. Ocenjevanje telesnih poškodb. Medicinsko izvedenstvo 96. 2. memorialni sestanek akademika Janeza Milčinskega; 1996 dec 3-4; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Medicinska fakulteta, Inštitut za sodno medicino,
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 111-29
Language		slo
Abstract		The article contains a short outline of efforts to prevent child abuse in Slovenia from the first "round table" on this subject at Derčevi dnevi in 1979 until the seminar held at Ljubljana's Cankarjev Dom in November 1995. International cooperation is also mentioned. The article presents medical aspects of child abuse supported by photographs and diagrams. Next, there is a chapter on the duties of a physician in diagnosing child abuse in his clinic and hospital treatment. Emphasis is given to early diagnosis and hospitalisation of the child, since abuse usually continues at home in a more serious form if the doctor does not intervene. There is a statistical review of physically abused children treated in the Pediatrics department at the Clinical Centre and throughout Slovenia. At the end of his article, the author suggests - following the example of Scandinavian countries - the undertaking of action against any kind of corporal punishment of children, also within the family. The deeply-rooted belief of parents that they have the right to use corporal punishment against their child must be changed. it should be remembered that in 1992 the Slovene parliament ratified the UN Convention on children's rights which condemns any corporal or psychological abuse of children.
Descriptors		CHILD ABUSE HEALTH SURVEYS MEDICAL RECORDS CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION CHILD, HOSPITALIZED HOSPITALIZATION WOUNDS AND INJURIES