title: [Screening for child abuse at emergency rooms is useful].
abstract: In the Netherlands screening of child abuse is obligatory at emergency departments. In spite of the modest detection rate, in our opinion there is sufficient evidence and reason to continue screening.
authors.affiliation: Erasmus MC, Rotterdam.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Affourtit
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Korfage
authors.forename: E C F M
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Louwers
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology