ABUSE REPORTING
\ɐbjˈuːs ɹɪpˈɔːtɪŋ], \ɐbjˈuːs ɹɪpˈɔːtɪŋ], \ɐ_b_j_ˈuː_s ɹ_ɪ_p_ˈɔː_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
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Legal requirement for physicians and other professionals providing health services to report suspected incidents of abuse and neglect. As mandated reporters, they are generally afforded legal immunity for such reports and most jurisdictions impose a civil or criminal penalty for failure to report. (From JAMA 1985;254 (6):796-800)
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