Published online October 1, 2004
PEDIATRICS Vol. 114 No. 4 October 2004, pp. 1100-1105 (doi:10.1542/peds.2004-1397)
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CLINICAL REPORT

The Pediatrician’s Role in the Prevention of Missing Children

Barbara J. Howard, MD, Daniel D. Broughton, MD and Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health

In 2002, the Second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children report was released by the US Department of Justice, providing new data on a problem that our nation continues to face. This clinical report describes the categories of missing children, the prevalence of each, and prevention strategies that primary care pediatricians can share with parents to increase awareness and education about the safety of their children.

Key Words: missing children • runaway children • thrownaway children • family abduction • nonfamily abduction

Abbreviations: NISMART-2, Second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children • AMBER, American’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response




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