Best Practices and Guidelines

Flaherty, E. G., Stirling, J., & The Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. (2010). The pediatrician's role in child maltreatment prevention. Pediatrics,126(4), 833–841. DOI:10.1542/peds.2010-2087

American Academy of Pediatrics, Hymel, K. P., & The Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, National Association of Medical Examiners. (2006). Distinguishing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome from child abuse fatalities. Pediatrics, 118(1), 421–427. DOI:10.1542/peds.2006-1245

Legano, L. A., Desch, L. W., Messner, S. A., Idzerda, S., Flaherty, E. G., COUNCIL, O. C. A., Haney, S. B.,  ... & Yin, L. (2021). Maltreatment of children with disabilities. Pediatrics, 147(5), e2021050920. DOI:10.1542/peds.2021-050920

Kellogg, N. D., Farst, K. J., & Adams, J. A. (2023). Interpretation of medical findings in suspected child sexual abuse: An update for 2023. Child Abuse & Neglect, 145, 106283. DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106283

Fortson, B. L., Klevens, J., Merrick, M. T., Gilbert, L. K., & Alexander, S. P.  (2023). Child abuse and neglect prevention : Resource for action : A compilation of the best available evidence. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Peacock, S., Konrad, S., Watson, E., Nickel, D., & Muhajarine, N. (2013). Effectiveness of home visiting programs on child outcomes: A systematic review. BMC Public Health, 13, 17. DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-13-17

2023 Subject Matter Working Group Reports & National Strategy

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