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BOOK REVIEW
Protecting children from abuse and neglect in primary care
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Edited by Michael J Bannon, Yvonne H Carter. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. £29.50, pp 247. ISBN 0192632760
The world of child protection is constantly evolving, perhaps now more than ever. The report of the Victoria Climbié inquiry, chaired by Lord Laming, was published last year. As most will know, it details the catalogue of abuse and neglect which this young girl suffered. It also contains 108 recommendations for change. Although the focus of most of these are on social care, police, and paediatric care, there …