In this issue of Pediatrics, Hansen et al present a hospital-based patient safety program to identify children for whom there is a concern for or suspicion of child maltreatment. Rationale… Click to show full abstract
In this issue of Pediatrics, Hansen et al present a hospital-based patient safety program to identify children for whom there is a concern for or suspicion of child maltreatment. Rationale for such a safety program is supported by the high prevalence of child maltreatment, likelihood of recurrence without recognition and reporting, subtlety of clinical presentations, and physician reluctance and lack of confidence in assessing and diagnosing child maltreatment.
               
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