title: Poisoning: a syndrome of child abuse.
abstract: Poisoning has been added to the spectrum of child maltreatment. The range of clinical manifestations is broad, and the degree of family dysfunction varies. Mechanisms include impulsive acts under stress, lack of appropriate supervision, bizarre child-rearing practices and the rare Munchausen's syndrome by proxy. The physician must be adept at detecting and reporting such cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010819:Physician's Role; D011041:Poisoning / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D013577:Syndrome