A survey of pediatricians' attitudes and experiences with court in cases of child maltreatment

OBJECTIVES: To explore pediatricians' attitudes and experiences with the court system in child maltreatment cases. DESIGN: An anonymous, cross-sectional survey of a random sample of pediatricians registered with the North Carolina Medical Board. RESULTS: The response rate of the study was 60% (N=270). Few pediatricians (10%) reported that they had "ever" suspected maltreatment but decided not to report it. Pediatricians were equally likely to recall positive and negative experiences in court for child abuse cases. Pediatricians with negative court experiences were more likely to view reporting as time-consuming and were more than twice as likely not to report suspected cases of maltreatment (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.04, 6.0). Seventy-five percent of pediatricians felt that court is harmful or distressing for children. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of pediatricians report suspected cases of child maltreatment. Pediatrician's court experiences play a role in the response to child maltreatment cases, influencing attitudes towards the legal system and the process of caring for maltreated children. Future research efforts should address physicians' concerns about the impact of court on children, ways to improve the working relationship between the legal system and physicians, and the training needs of physicians in child maltreatment, including testifying and understanding the court process.     

国内外专利法律信息挖掘研究综述

专利法律信息是专利信息的重要组成部分,一般可分为法律状态信息、权利要求信息、专利诉讼信息和其他法律信息四种,其他法律信息包括同族专利信息等。文章从这四种专利法律信息的概念出发,针对每种法律信息的挖掘方法和内容进行综述研究。目前专利法律信息挖掘领域的研究人员局限在几个群体,且他们分别研究专利法律信息的某一部分,研究比较分散,彼此关联不紧密,没有形成完整的规模和体系。