[Identifying a child in danger during a consultation in the emergency department].
Child abuse is a public health issue. Many abused children present physical injuries which could be picked up in emergency departments. Caregivers must therefore be particularly vigilant from the moment the child arrives. Some reluctance to report potential abuse, notably due to denial or to being overly cautious can place the child in irreversible danger.
Urgences médico-judiciaires, Hôtel-Dieu, 1 place du parvis Notre-Dame, 75181 Paris cedex 4, France. Electronic address: patricia.vasseur@aphp.fr.
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D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002651:Child Advocacy; D002669:Child Welfare; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting
abuse; bruising; bébé secoué; dépistage; ecchymose; emergency department; information of concern; information préoccupante; maltraitance; reporting; screening; service d’urgences; shaken baby; signalement