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Evaluation And Follow-Up Of Cases Diagnosed As Child Abuse And Neglect At A Tertiary Hospital In Turkey, Ülkü Tiraş, Di̇lek Di̇lli̇, Yildiz Dallar, Resmi̇ye Oral
Evaluation And Follow-Up Of Cases Diagnosed As Child Abuse And Neglect At A Tertiary Hospital In Turkey, Ülkü Tiraş, Di̇lek Di̇lli̇, Yildiz Dallar, Resmi̇ye Oral
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: Data on child maltreatment in Turkey would appear to be scarce. This manuscript aims to address the prevalence and severity of child maltreatment in Turkey. Materials and methods: We report on 215 cases at the Ministry of Health’s Ankara Training and Research Hospital that were followed-up by the multidisciplinary Child Protection Team (CPT) between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2005. The data collected on subjects included characteristics of the victims and the perpetrators, family demographics, maltreatment types, medical findings, mortality rate, and outcomes for the victim and the perpetrator. Results: Age and gender distribution of the victims were …