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One unfortunate thing that pediatric health care providers have to deal with from time to time is a child abuse case. Have you ever had to work with any cases of abuse?

Nearly 700,000 children are abused in the United States each year and these are some of the most difficult cases for any healthcare provider. Many facilities have specific staff that handle these special cases. If you have experience with these cases, you could be an integral part of this team of specialists. Remember to show compassion when you answer this question.

"The number of children who experience abuse is so alarming. I have never worked with childhood abuse cases, but have some experience working elderly abuse cases. No matter who is abused or by home, it is such a sad tragedy."

"I have not worked the medical side of abuse cases, but I used to work at junior high school and was aware of some cases of suspected abuse while there. When those cases were brought to our attention, we had to refer them to administration who notified family services."

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One unfortunate thing that pediatric health care providers have to deal with from time to time is a child abuse case. Have you ever had to work with any cases of abuse?

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