Risks to children and young people during covid-19 pandemic
Peter Green
Abstract
Measures being taken to control the spread of covid-19 are causing what has been dubbed a "secondary pandemic" 1 of child neglect and abuse.As one senior paediatrician summed it up: "Children are perversely suffering for the benefit of adults." 2The need to reduce the clinical effect on adults is urgent.However, in a very British fashion, 3 the secondary harm being done to the adults of the future, when there is already an established child health crisis in the UK, 4 is not being properly considered.This must change.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicNeglectHarmCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Child abuseMedicineYoung adultPsychologyPsychiatryMedical emergencyPediatricsSuicide preventionPoison controlGerontologySocial psychologyVirologyPathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakChild and Adolescent HealthHealthcare Systems and ChallengesEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare