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Review of child abuse through 20-year autopsies in Jeju

20년간 제주에서 부검 사례를 통한 아동학대에 대한 고찰

  • Su Wan Kim (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Jeju National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Hyun Wook Kang (Institute of Medical Science, Jeju National University) ;
  • Hyeok Kim (Department of Law, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pukyong National University)
  • 김수완 (제주대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 강현욱 (제주대학교 의과대학 의과학연구소) ;
  • 김혁 (부경대학교 인문사회과학대학 법학과)
  • Received : 2021.11.02
  • Accepted : 2022.06.07
  • Published : 2022.08.31
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Abstract

Child abuse is defined as any type of maltreatment and neglect by an adult, which is violent or threatening for a child, including physical violence directed to the child. Children could be abused not only by a parent or caregiver, but also by other adults on whom they are dependent, such as day nursery workers, teachers, and sports coaches. While doctors are the most responsible people for reporting any type of child abuse, their care and awareness seem to be very poor and weak. We reviewed 30 autopsy cases of child abuse, in particular during the past 20 years in Jeju Island. We expect that doctors will report any child abuse more actively after reading this review article.

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이 논문은 2022학년도 제주대학교 교육·연구 및 학생지도비 지원에 의해서 연구되었다.

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