Medical Child Abuse: Beyond Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

Roesler, Thomas A. MD

Book Information
Edition:	1st
Publisher:	American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN:	1-58110-136-8 (1581101368)
ISBN-13:	978-1-58110-136-2 (9781581101362)
Binding:	Hardcover
Copyright:	2009
Publish Date:	10/08
Weight:	1.31 Lbs.
Pages:	337
Subject Class:	PED (Pediatrics)
Remarks:	This Title is Out of Print
Out Of Print:	Yes
Doody Star Rating:	3
Return Policy:	Returns accepted up to 12 months provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply.
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Class Specifications
Discipline:	Public Health
Subject Definition:	Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy-Diagnosis
NLM Class:	WA 325
LC Class:	RC569.5
Abstract:	The authors make the case that the term Munchausen syndrome by proxy should be retired permanently and replaced with a commonsense appreciation that children can be abused by their parents in the medical environment. Physicians who find themselves providing unnecessary and harmful medical care can see the abuse for what it is, another way parents can harm children. The book offers the first detailed and comprehensive description of treatment for this form of child maltreatment. At last. A clear, logical, and immensely practical book, showing that this is not a syndrome at all, but rather another important form of child abuse...and one which is completely preventable. A fantastic book that will revolutionize, in a much needed way, the way we think about this disorder.