Recognition of Physical Child Abuse

In this video, Dr. David Mooney, Director of Trauma Center, Assistant in Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, and Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, will discuss how to recognize and document common signs of child physical abuse.

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Released:

October 1, 2014

Audience:

Physicians, Nurses, Emergency Medical Technicians, Medical Students, Paramedics, Social Workers

Learning Objectives

Identify common physical signs of child abuse
Recognize common body areas more likely to be subjected to abuse
Explain how to conduct a basic screening exam
Define and apply TEN-4-FACESp clinical decision rule

Author(s)

David Mooney, MD, MPH

Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery | Boston Children's Hospital

Associate Professor of Surgery | Harvard Medical School

Aleksandra E. Olszewski, MD
Physician, Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Critical Care Medicine | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH

Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School

Citation

Mooney D, Olszewski AE, Wolbrink TA. Recognition of Physical Child Abuse. 10/2014. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3041/recognition-of-physical-child-abuse.