Protecting children from sexual abuse by health care providers

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dc.contributor.authorChristian, C. W., & Feldman, K. W.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-08T14:01:52Z
dc.date.available2016-07-08T14:01:52Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractSexual abuse or exploitation of children is never acceptable. Such behavior by health care providers is particularly concerning because of the trust that children and their families place on adults in the health care profession. The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly endorses the social and moral prohibition against sexual abuse or exploitation of children by health care providers. The academy opposes any such sexual abuse or exploitation by providers, particularly by the academy’s members. Health care providers should be trained to recognize and abide by appropriate provider-patient boundaries. Medical institutions should screen staff members for a history of child abuse issues, train them to respect and maintain appropriate boundaries, and establish policies and procedures to receive and investigate concerns about patient abuse. Each person has a responsibility to ensure the safety of children in health care settings and to scrupulously follow appropriate legal and ethical reporting and investigation procedures.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChristian, C. W., & Feldman, K. W. (2011). Protecting children from sexual abuse by health care providers. Pediatrics, 128(2), 407-426.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/128/2/407.full.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2829
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPediatricsen_US
dc.subjecthealth careen_US
dc.subjecttrusten_US
dc.subjectauthority figureen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectphysiciansen_US
dc.titleProtecting children from sexual abuse by health care providersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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