About The Study: This study found that Black children and adolescents were suspected to have experienced child abuse at higher rates than children and adolescents of other racial and ethnic backgrounds. More research is necessary to understand the origins of these disparities to reduce them in child abuse identification.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Norah E. Liang, MD, email nliang@stanford.edu.
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