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Symptoms & History
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Findings
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Differential Diagnosis
The Disease
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What is the health care worker's obligation?
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First, care for the child's
injuries.
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You can always admit the child if
need be.
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As a health care worker you are not
the one to determine if there is actually child abuse.
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Call the local Welfare Office
and talk to
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Office of Child Protective
Services.
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By doing this you are filling out a
state form 310, suspicion of child abuse.
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This is a highly confidential
process.
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The welfare office will
investigate.
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They will deal with the court if they
feel protective services are indicated.
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If you are concerned of the
child's safety, they can intervene within the hour.
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So what about
Julie Mackenzie? Are we calling the Welfare Office?
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