Professional education in child abuse and neglect.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18676509.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1542/peds.2008-0715f.
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Abstract
Physicians have reported feeling that they were not adequately trained to identify and report child abuse. This article reviews the current state of medical education and residency training and the needs of physicians in practice and proposes changes and additions that can be made to improve the ability and confidence of physicians who are faced with the responsibility of keeping children safe.
Medical subject headings
- Child Abuse
- Education, Medical
- Education, Medical, Continuing
- Internship and Residency