The impact of an educational program on recognition, treatment and report of child abuse

Abstract Background Pediatricians play a crucial role in the identification and management of child abuse and neglect (CAN) but they often don’t have a formal specialized training. Methods We analysed retrospectively data about patients, 0 - 18 years of age, victims of CAN between 1 April 2005 and 3...

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Main Authors: Pietro Ferrara, Antonio Gatto, Nunzia Pia Manganelli, Francesca Ianniello, Maria Elisa Amodeo, Maria Amato, Ida Giardino, Antonio Chiaretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-017-0389-1