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).
JohnStirling,Jr,MD,andtheCommitteeonChildAbuseandNeglect. ABSTRACT. The condition widely known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy comprises both. physical abuse and medical neglect and is also a form of psychological maltreat-. ment. Although it is a relatively rare form of child abuse, pediatricians need to. have a high index of suspicion when faced with seemingly inexplicable ï¬ndings or.