Citation

Berkowitz CD. Pediatrics 2008; 122: S10-S12.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, American Academy of Pediatrics)

DOI

10.1542/peds.2008-0715e

PMID

18676508

Abstract

As shown previously in the Child Abuse Recognition Experience Study (CARES), primary care providers reported that they decided not to report a substantial proportion of injuries that they suspected might have resulted from abuse. The most serious cases result in death. This article provides detailed reports of 2 illustrative cases from the author's experience as a member of a multidisciplinary child fatality review team and discusses several alternative legal mechanisms for improving mandated reporting. Regional centers of excellence in child protection may be an effective way of improving child protection; current proposals to establish such centers are reviewed.

Language: en