Healthcare providers are in a unique position to identify and prevent child abuse, and this clinical report provides guidance to the practitioner regarding indicators .
Recommendations for the care of prepubescent pediatric sexual abuse patients
Provide awareness to healthcare workers of human trafficking and the characteristics of those it victimizes
A Sample Policy for the Care of Children in the Emergency Department for when there is reasonable suspicion or concern that the child has been abused or assaulted
Recommendation for imaging for pediatric patients being evaluated for suspected physical abuse .
To describe and outline the evaluation and treatment of the child or adolescent who presents to the ED and for whom there is a concern for abuse/neglect, thus ensuring consistent and thorough medical care of patients, appropriate reporting practices, and initiation of follow-up services.
