Nearly 4% of children in the United States experience physical abuse by a caregiver and 21% witness family violence at least once in their lifetime.(1) The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends an indirect approach to identifying risk factors for child abuse: pediatricians should obtain a thorough social history and learn the family’s struggles and strengths, offer anticipatory guidance on the stressors involved with raising a child, and be alert to signs and symptoms of maltreatment and intimate partner violence. Key words: pediatric care, prevention, family violence, screening
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LA - en SN - 0022-3476 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.05.002 ID - ref1 ER -