At an elevation of 5,506 feet (1,678 meters) above sea level, Beech Mountain is the highest incorporated community east of the Mississippi River. Boone, the county's largest city and county seat, has the highest elevation (3,333 feet) of any city over 10,000 population in the Eastern United States.
battered child syndrome. Battered child syndrome refers to injuries sustained by a child as a result of physical abuse, usually inflicted by an adult caregiver. Alternative terms include: shaken baby; shaken baby syndrome; child abuse; and non-accidental trauma (NAT).
State child abuse laws define child abuse as any act (or failure to act) that: 1  Results in imminent risk or serious harm to a child's health and welfare due to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse;2  affects a child (typically under the age of 18); 3  by a parent or caregiver who is responsible for the child's welfare.hild abuse is broadly defined in many states as any type of cruelty inflicted upon a child, including mental abuse, physical harm, neglect, and sexual abuse or exploitation.