Abstract
Child maltreatment is a public health emergency that impacts the physical, emotional and cognitive development of affected children. The impact is not limited to childhood, as significant adverse events during childhood affect adult health with an increased burden of disease and risk of early death [1]. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm or threat of harm to a child [2]. Maltreatment can be classified into abuse or neglect, and the majority are victims of neglect. However, at least 15% of reports contain two or more maltreatment types [3]. The economic burden of child maltreatment was estimated at $428 billion in 2015 [4].
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Harrison, S.L., Norton, M.P. (2022). Child Abuse and Neglect. In: Paulman, P.M., Taylor, R.B., Paulman, A.A., Nasir, L.S. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54441-6_165
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