title: Invisible children.
abstract: A series of severe child abuse cases in the state, all involving children who were reportedly homeschooled, are cause for concern. We review 4 such cases and the regulations regarding homeschooling in the state of North Carolina, exploring potential deficits in the system and suggesting ways of addressing them.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA. mgoodpas@wakehealth.edu
authors.forename: Meggan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goodpasture
authors.forename: V Denise
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Everett
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gagliano
authors.forename: Aditee P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinal
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology