title: [Child abuse: an interdisciplinary management experience].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Child abuse constitutes one of the most frequent forms of family violence. The following study tries to demonstrate the situation that arises in the city of Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina, and to establish some associations about that matter.
  
  
  METHODS
  A series of 128 cases of abused children is presented, between 0 and 19 years old, attended from November 1998 to November 2002, in Moiru, Center of prevention, direction, attendance and qualification in social conducts of risk that works in Mercedes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  56% of physical abuse; 30% of sexual abuse; 10% of neglect; 3% of emotional abuse and 1% of syndrome of Münchaussen was detected, with a similar distribution by sexes in the total population. Demographic variables and certain associations in cases of physical abuse and sexual abuse are indicated. A significant association between mothers victims of domestic violence and physical abuse towards their children was demonstrated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  128 young boys and girls were seen in our center. It is considered that a significant population was treated where physical abuse and sexual abuse appears as most relevant.
authors.affiliation: Moiru. Centro de Prevención, Orientación, Asistencia y Capacitación en conductas sociales de riesgo, Hospital Las Mercedes, Mercedes, Corrientes. joseseldes@yahoo.com.ar
authors.forename: José Julio
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Seldes
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ziperovich
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viota
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leiva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000628:therapy; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D055815:Young Adult