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Jean Hlady, MD, FRCPC
Child maltreatment continues to be a serious problem in Canada today. The most recent Canadian incidence study of child abuse and neglect (2008) identified 235 842 child maltreatment investigations.[1] Of these, 74%... Read More
Increasingly, child abuse is being recognized as a major source of morbidity and mortality for children around the world. It is a phenomenon that crosses all social, ethnic, religious, cultural, and professional lines.... Read More
A medical professional working in the child abuse and neglect field may be asked to appear in court as an expert witness for either the defence or the prosecution. This can be time-consuming, stressful, and disruptive... Read More
Forty years ago, Dr Henry Kempe’s landmark paper, “The Battered Child,” raised public awareness of overt physical abuse. Widespread recognition of neglect, however, lagged far behind. Child neglect is the most common... Read More