Child Advocacy Centre (CAC)
Definition
A child-focused facility that houses the medical, investigative, and support functions of a child abuse case in one location. The multidisciplinary team (MDT) model reduces the number of interviews a child must endure and improves evidence quality.
Related terms
- Abusive head trauma (AHT)
- Intracranial injury resulting from violent shaking, with or without impact. Findings include subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage, diffuse axonal injury, and retinal haemorrhages....
- Metaphyseal corner fracture
- A fracture through the metaphyseal collar of a long bone, producing a triangular or bucket-handle fragment. Caused by traction and torsion forces...
- Non-accidental injury (NAI)
- Physical harm inflicted deliberately or through gross neglect rather than by accident. The term is preferred over 'child abuse' in clinical documentation...
- Posterior rib fracture
- A fracture at the posterior rib near the costotransverse junction. Produced by forceful anteroposterior chest compression (as in squeezing), not by simple...
- Skeletal survey
- A full radiographic series of the skeleton (AP skull, lateral skull, chest, spine, pelvis, and all long bones) performed in suspected NAI...
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- Child Abuse and Non-Accidental Injury RecognitionA child-focused facility that houses the medical, investigative, and support functions of a child abuse case in one location. The multidisciplinary team (MDT)...