Pediatric Grand Rounds (CME): From Too Little to Too Much Medical Care: The Spectrum of Medical Neglect to Medical Child Abuse

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Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) team:

• 2 board-certified child abuse pediatricians
• Social work program manager
• Available for consults on suspected child abuse cases, advise work-up and management for SCH and LPCH affiliates
• Available for education on child abuse topics:  GR, resident/fellows conferences, division protocols, case reviews, etc.
   

To consult SCAN team, page SCAN MD at 2-SCAN (2-7226) by using smart page or calling the operator for urgent questions or consults

SCAN email: scan@stanfordchildrens.org for non-urgent questions

Program Manager : Betsy A’Neals: eaneals@Stanfordchildrens.org

Chris Stewart MD:  ca63@Stanford.edu

Melissa Egge, MD:  megge@Stanford.edu

NICH program contacts: dnaranjo@stanford.edu or bensen@stanford.edu

This session will cover the spectrum of the harm that may come to a child who is the recipient of too much or too little medical care.  Formerly known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, the phrase “Medical Child Abuse” focuses on the harm to the child rather than the pathology of the caregiver.  It is important to report suspected cases to child protective services for investigation, and this session will review how a medical provider may recognize and manage these situations.

• Recognize potential medical child abuse and medical neglect 
• Understand options for managing medical child abuse
• List examples of parent, child and physician factors contributing to medical neglect
• Understand when and how to report suspected medical neglect and MCA  to CPS