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Effects of Systematic Screening and Detection of Child Abuse in Emergency Departments

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2012

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Eveline C.F.M. Louwers, Ida J. Korfage, M. J. Affourtit, Dop J.H. Scheewe, Marjolijn H. van de Merwe, Anne-Françoise S.R. Vooijs-Moulaert, Annette P.M. van den Elzen, Mieke H. T. M. Jongejan, Madelon Ruige, Badies H.A.N. Manaï,
PEDIATRICS

Abstract

These results indicate that systematic screening for child abuse in emergency departments is effective in increasing the detection of suspected child abuse. Both a legal requirement and staff training are recommended to significantly increase the extent of screening.

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