Ethical Testimony in Cases of Suspected Child Maltreatment: The Ray E. Helfer Society Guidelines. Acad Pediatr 2020 Aug;20(6):742-745
Date
02/19/2020Pubmed ID
32068125DOI
10.1016/j.acap.2020.02.011Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85082807164 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
New guidelines for ethical testimony were developed by the Ray E. Helfer Society, the largest medical professional society for physicians working in the field of child maltreatment. Building on the foundation of ethical guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics, these new guidelines set detailed standards for testifying in cases of suspected child maltreatment and recommend that hospitals, medical practices, academic institutions, and professional societies hold their members accountable for court testimony related to child maltreatment as with other forms of medical practice and expert testimony.
Author List
Miller AJ, Narang S, Scribano P, Greeley C, Berkowitz C, Leventhal JM, Frasier L, Lindberg DMAuthor
Sandeep K. Narang MD, JD Chief, Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ChildChild Abuse
Child, Preschool
Expert Testimony
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Physicians
Societies, Medical
