title: Advocacy opportunities for pediatricians caring for maltreated children.
abstract: Pediatricians are advocates for children. It is one of the central elements of the job description. In the course of their work, pediatricians have many opportunities to advocate for abused and neglected children. The most effective form of advocacy that most pediatricians will engage in with regard to child abuse and neglect is by being highly skilled doctors who provide excellent clinical care to children and families, knowing how to recognize child abuse and what to do when they encounter it, and being familiar with the resources of their communities.
authors.affiliation: Center for Child Protection, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609, USA. Electronic address: JCrawford@mail.cho.org.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Crawford-Jakubiak
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D005791:Patient Care; D010820:Physicians
keywords: Advocacy; Child maltreatment; Education; Expert testimony; Multidisciplinary collaborations