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Thinking Clearly about Evaluations of Suspected Child Abuse

Yale University, New Haven, USA

Determining whether an injury in a young child is due to child abuse can be a challenging task. Although much has been written about the types of injuries that are due to abuse, little information is available about the processes of gathering data and making clinical decisions. In this article, I describe an approach to providing effective evaluations and offer 14 suggestions focused on the process of conducting an evaluation and eight focused on decision-making.

Key Words: child abuse • decision-making • evaluation

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