Maximizing the Benefit of Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences

Sandra Jee^{1

2}, Heather Forkey³

Affiliations

¹ Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
² Finger Lakes Children's Environmental Health Center, Rochester, New York.
³ University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Foster Care Evaluation Services, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Comment

Sandra Jee et al. Pediatrics. 2022.

. 2022 Feb 1;149(2):e2021054624.

doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-054624.

Sandra Jee^{1

2}, Heather Forkey³

¹ Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
² Finger Lakes Children's Environmental Health Center, Rochester, New York.
³ University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Foster Care Evaluation Services, Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Conflict of interest statement

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: The authors have indicated they have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.

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