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Review
. 2014 Oct;61(5):1049-58.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.06.016. Epub 2014 Jul 30.

Legal issues in child maltreatment

Sandeep K Narang  1 , John D Melville  2
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Review

Legal issues in child maltreatment

Sandeep K Narang et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

The most common medicolegal issues include reporting child maltreatment, the presentation of ethical and effective expert testimony, informed consent in child maltreatment cases, and various liability risks related to child maltreatment cases. The health care professional who remains knowledgeable about the laws within their jurisdiction, the mandates of their professional society and state medical board, and the local resources (eg, child abuse pediatrician and hospital counsel) available to them minimizes medicolegal risk.

Keywords: Child maltreatment; Expert witness; Legal issues; Medicolegal issues.

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