title: Strategies for saving and improving children's lives.
abstract: At the Child Abuse Recognition, Research, and Education Translation (CARRET) Conference, national child abuse experts representing different disciplines discussed and developed new strategies that would address the barriers to reporting suspected child abuse and improve the protection of children. This article describes the experts' analysis of the barriers to and strategies for improving the outcome for abused children, in addition to the steps planned to facilitate continued action.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA. e-flaherty@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Emalee G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Flaherty
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sege
authors.forename: Tammy Piazza
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States