The medical evaluation of prepubertal children with suspected sexual abuse.

Abstract:

:Child sexual abuse is an important and not uncommon problem. Children who have been sexually abused may present to a physician's office, urgent care centre, or emergency department for medical evaluation. A medical evaluation can provide reassurance to both child and caregiver, identify care needs, and offer an accurate interpretation of findings to the justice and child welfare systems involved. Given the potential medico-legal implications of these assessments, the performance of a comprehensive evaluation requires both current knowledge and clinical proficiency. This position statement presents an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach to the medical evaluation of prepubertal children with suspected or confirmed sexual abuse.

journal_name

Paediatr Child Health

authors

Smith T,Chauvin-Kimoff L,Baird B,Ornstein A

doi

10.1093/pch/pxaa019

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-04-01 00:00:00

pages

180-194

issue

3

eissn

1205-7088

issn

1918-1485

pii

pxaa019

journal_volume

25

pub_type

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