"U.S. panel couldn't make recommendations about kids without obvious signs of maltreatment...
"A lack of research makes it impossible to recommend how primary care doctors can prevent abuse and neglect of children who show no signs or symptoms of maltreatment, according to a new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force statement....
"Due to the lack of information, the task force said it cannot make a specific recommendation for or against primary care doctors taking action to help these children. The statement appears online June 11 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine....
"The task force said areas where more research is needed include: how health care providers can help support families to prevent abuse and neglect; how to identify children who are being mistreated; ways to prevent abuse of older children; and whether interventions to prevent child abuse could cause unintended harm...."
Full text - Moyer, et al. (Jun 11, 2013). "Clinical Guidelines: Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement." Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment - full text
Research needed on child abuse prevention: panel
http://news.yahoo.com/research-needed-child-abuse-prevention-panel-211636146.html
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