The medical approach to child maltreatment originated in response to:

a. A sharp rise in unexplainable physical injuries to children
b. The development of the DSM-IV
c. The death of a child due to parental physical abuse
d. The development of accurate and reliable diagnostic indicators of nonaccidental injuries to children.


Answer: D

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