title: Emergency department evaluation of child abuse.
abstract: Child abuse has been documented in various forms since the beginning of recorded history. This article reviews the legal aspects of reporting child abuse, the epidemiology of child abuse, various physical manifestations of child abuse, and effective treatment procedures. It is only with the appropriate interventions that physicians can begin to make an impact on the future of abused children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000628:therapy; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D010819:Physician's Role; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology