Child sexual abuse: are health care providers looking the other way?
This article provides an abbreviated literature review on the role of health care providers in recognizing and reporting child sexual abuse (CSA). Barriers to reporting CSA, data on health care providers' reporting habits, and screening criteria for CSA are also included. Recommendations to enhance recognition of CSA and increase reporting of suspected cases are presented.
Savell
Shelia
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002651:Child Advocacy; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D024382:Professional Role; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology