title: Mandatory reporting of non-accidental injury in children.
abstract: Policies aimed at improving detection and referrals of suspected child abuse have not been effective overall. Unless mandatory reporting by clinicians is legally enforced, existing organizational and professional barriers may hinder the ability of agencies to safeguard children from harm.
authors.affiliation: Arthritis Research Campaign National Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Staffordshire.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cobley
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002669:Child Welfare; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology*