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US mother found guilty of abuse of obese daughter.

Authors :
McCarthy, Michael
Source :
Lancet. 1/17/1998, Vol. 351 Issue 9097, p194. 1/3p.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Looks at the case of a California woman found guilty of abuse of her obese daughter. The death of the thirteen year-old due to heart failure from obesity; The weight of the child; The conviction of the mother to a maximum of 6 months in jail; The possibility that the child had Prader-Willi syndrome.

Subjects

Subjects :
*CHILD abuse
*OBESITY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01406736
Volume :
351
Issue :
9097
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Lancet
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
124828
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)78194-0