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Helene Tanous, MD
Children's Advocates, Inc PO Box 1536 Largo, FL 33540

JAMA. 1979;242(26):2843-2844.

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To the Editor.—

I am writing regarding the excellent article "Who Needs Counseling in Child Abuse?" by B. J. M. (242:132, 1979). The lack of protection for abused children in the United States is scandalous. They are frequently returned to dangerous environments by governmental agencies, hospitals, or physicians without legal representation, where they are the victims of repeated acts of cruelty. These children are crying out in anguish for help.

In the United States there are an estimated 1 million cases of child abuse, and 4,000 deaths occur annually. Many severely abused children suffer permanent physical injury, and of those returned to their environment, at least 10% die. According to a Department of Health, Education, and Welfare official, the plight of the majority of children who die from abusive treatment was previously known to some form of authority before the deaths.

A revealing report by Berkeley Planning Associates, funded by . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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