A considered response to an emotional crisis. A&E nurses' role in detecting child sexual abuse.
Child sexual abuse inevitably arouses strong feelings and heightened emotions. It is essential, however, that health professionals--especially A&E nurses, who are often the first point of contact--offer objective and compassionate care which aims to manage the trauma.
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D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012380:Role