TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Forensic medical evaluations of child maltreatment: a proposed research agenda
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Dubowitz, Howard
A1  - Christian, Cindy W.
A1  - Hymel, Kent
A1  - Kellogg, Nancy D.
SP  - 1734
EP  - 1746
VL  - 38
IS  - 11
N2  - Physicians play an important role in the forensic evaluation of suspected child abuse and neglect. There has been considerable progress in the medical field, helping distinguish findings related to maltreatment from other conditions or circumstances. Nevertheless, important questions remain. This article covers several of these questions and proposes a research agenda concerning five main topics: sexual abuse, neglect, fractures, abusive head trauma, and physicians work in interdisciplinary settings. The suggestions are hardly inclusive, but offer suggestions the authors think are priorities, and ones that research could reasonably address. By providing some background to gaps in our knowledge, this paper should be of interest to a broader audience than just medical professionals.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.07.012
ID  - ref1
ER  -