title: Responsibilities and risks when radiologists evaluate patients for child abuse.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this article is to discuss the a radiologist's responsibilities as a mandated reporter of child abuse and the risks in failing to do so.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All states have established rules that require licensed physicians to report any reasonable suspicion of child abuse. Failure to do so may result in serious consequences for both the physician and the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, White Plains, NY, USA. jlbrown100@msn.com
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D019221:Mandatory Reporting / Q000941:ethics*; D010819:Physician's Role; D011871:Radiology / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States