 The recent report regarding the death of children due to child abuse has led to the implementation of an act on special cases concerning the punishment, etc. of crimes of child abuse in September 2014. In 2013, the National Child Protection Agency reported over 10,000 suspected cases of child abuse, with approximately 6,000 confirmed cases. Despite the mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse by healthcare professionals, the rate of reporting was low at less than 1%. Studies have suggested that improving the screening process for child abuse in hospitals may increase the number of reports made. This paper reviews the role of healthcare professionals in protecting child abuse victims, different types of screening tools used in hospitals, and the clinical processes involved in evaluating child abuse by a child protection team. This article was authored by Gene He-Yung and Young Ho-Quok.