The medical evaluation of prepubertal children with suspected sexual abuse
| Autor: | Burke Baird, Tanya Smith, Laurel Chauvin-Kimoff, Amy Ornstein |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Position statement
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Medical evaluation Emergency department 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Child protection Sexual abuse 030225 pediatrics Child sexual abuse Family medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Position Statement / Document de Principes Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Justice (ethics) business |
| Zdroj: | Paediatr Child Health |
| ISSN: | 1918-1485 1205-7088 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/pch/pxaa019 |
| Popis: | Child sexual abuse is an important and not uncommon problem. Children who have been sexually abused may present to a physician’s office, urgent care centre, or emergency department for medical evaluation. A medical evaluation can provide reassurance to both child and caregiver, identify care needs, and offer an accurate interpretation of findings to the justice and child welfare systems involved. Given the potential medico-legal implications of these assessments, the performance of a comprehensive evaluation requires both current knowledge and clinical proficiency. This position statement presents an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach to the medical evaluation of prepubertal children with suspected or confirmed sexual abuse. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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