Killion, C. M.2018-07-232018-07-232017Killion, C. M. (2017). Cultural Healing Practices that Mimic Child Abuse. Annals of Forensic Research and Analysis, 4(2), 1042.https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2be9/5316f14a8f0f36e441faa2c6777a3c4d60ab.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3889Child abuse is an invisible epidemic that has serious short and long term ramifications for the affected children, their families and society at large. Making a diagnosis that suggests or confirms child abuse can be challenging because many medical conditions resemble child abuse and cultural healing practices often result in the appearance of child maltreatment. In this review several cultural healing practices are described, including coining (caogio), cupping (hijama), guasha, moxibustion, and caida de mollera. Many of these cultural approaches are ancient practices that still exist, today. Also, certain birthmarkings, (Mongolian spots) may present in a manner that suggests child abuse. To insure an accurate differential diagnosis, the importance of being culturally sensitive and aware of specific belief systems and practices of cultural groups is underscored.enculturephysical abusehealthcare professionalsassessmentImmigrantsdiffererential diagnosisArticle