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Author Roesler, Thomas A.

Title Medical child abuse : beyond Munchausen syndrome by proxy / Thomas A. Roesler, Carole Jenny
Published [Elk Grove Village, IL] : American Academy of Pediatrics, [2009]
©2009

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 MELB  616.858223 Roe/Mca  AVAILABLE
Description ix, 337 pages : illustrations
Contents Case for a new paradigm -- Medical child abuse -- How did we get here? -- Uncommon manifestations of Battered child syndrome -- Why has it taken so long? -- So, why do they do it? -- Description of 115 cases referred for possible Munchausen syndrome by proxy -- Introduction to treatment -- Identifying medical child abuse -- Stopping the abuse -- Providing for ongoing safety -- Treating the physical consequences -- Physicians as part of the problem -- Lawyers as part of the solution -- Where do we go from here?
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Munchausen syndrome by proxy -- Diagnosis.
Munchausen syndrome by proxy -- Treatment.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy -- diagnosis.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy -- therapy.
Author Jenny, Carole.
American Academy of Pediatrics.
LC no. 2008935843
ISBN 9781581101362
1581101368