Responsibilities and risks when radiologists evaluate patients for child abuse. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article is to discuss the a radiologist's responsibilities as a mandated reporter of child abuse and the risks in failing to do so. CONCLUSION: All states have established rules that require licensed physicians to report any reasonable suspicion of child abuse. Failure to do so may result in serious consequences for both the physician and the patient.

publication date

  • May 1, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Child Abuse
  • Child Welfare
  • Mandatory Reporting
  • Physician's Role
  • Radiology
  • Social Responsibility

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84879288103

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2214/AJR.12.10040

PubMed ID

  • 23617473

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 200

issue

  • 5