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Item A National Protocol for Sexual Abuse Medical Forensic Examinations Pediatric(U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, 2016) U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against WomenThe National Protocol for Sexual Abuse Medical Forensic Examinations—Pediatric is a guide for: (1) health care providers who conduct sexual abuse medical forensic examinations of prepubescent children; and (2) other professionals and agencies/facilities involved in an initial community response to child sexual abuse, in coordinating with health care providers to facilitate medical forensic care. The main goals of a pediatric sexual abuse medical forensic examination, as described in this protocol,2 are to: • address the health care needs of prepubescent children who disclose sexual abuse or for whom sexual abuse is suspected; • promote their healing; and • gather forensic evidence for potential use within the criminal justice and/or child protection systems.