title: Strengthening our child abuse response system.
abstract: Medical professionals are often the people who see children first, whether in the safety of a private office, clinic or an emergency room. Your ability to recognize and understand the symptoms of child abuse and neglect, your readiness to report findings to the report line and your availability to provide expert witness testimony are critical to the effectiveness of the child abuse response system in Delaware.
authors.affiliation: Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, USA.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Eichier
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003416:Criminal Law; D003691:Delaware; D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D010819:Physician's Role; D012947:Social Work / Q000592:standards*