Child Abuse and the Pediatric Surgeon: A Position Statement from the Trauma Committee, the Board of Governors and the Membership of the American Pediatric Surgical Association

• 2019

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• Mauricio Escobar; Kim Wallenstein; Emily Christison-Lagay; Jessica Naiditch; John Petty
PMID: 30948199DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.03.009

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The article presents a position statement by the American Pediatric Surgical Association on child physical abuse, emphasizing the role of pediatric surgeons in assessing and managing abuse victims within trauma systems. It advocates for standardized screening tools at designated trauma hospitals, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and mandatory reporting to Child Protective Services. The statement supports data collection for quality improvement and benchmarking. Highlighting child abuse as a traumatic disease, the APSA stresses the importance of pediatric surgeons in coordinating care for suspected abuse cases to ensure appropriate evaluation and management.

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Focus Area: Trauma

Audience: Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Abuse; Hospitals, Pediatric; Referral and Consultation; Societies, Medical; Interdisciplinary Communication; Mandatory Reporting; Surgeons; Child Protective Services

Institutions: Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital; State University of New York - Upstate Medical University; Yale University; University of Texas at Austin; Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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