Child Abuse (cont.)Medical Author:
Steven C Gabaeff, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Jeter (Jay) Pritchard Taylor III, MD
IN THIS ARTICLESynonyms and Keywordschild abuse, child sexual abuse, pedophilia, physical abuse, domestic abuse, child neglect, emotional neglect, failure to thrive, Munchausen by proxy syndrome, corporal punishment, physical discipline, physical violence, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, spanking a child, physical punishment, behavior problems, anger management, anger control, timeout, mandated reporters, nonmandated reporters, behavioral counseling |
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Physical abuse, a subset of child abuse, is defined in various ways by different states.
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