Resumen

FERNANDEZ COUSE, Gladys  y  PEREA CORRAL, Jesús. Child abuse syndrome . Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2004, vol.76, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3119.

The child abuse syndrome (CAS) is an important world health problem resulting from a complex interaction of the risk factors of the individual, the family and the society. Its identification is a real challenge for physicians, since the medical history is many times inaccurate and deceptive, and the physical examination is frequently unspecific and most of the physicians do not include it in their differential diagnosis. Therefore, physicians should make a difference between intentional and unintentional injuries (called "accidents" by some) and to make an operative decision that benefits the child's health. The objective of this review is to update the knowldege about CAS, specially, its definition, staging, physiopathology, clinical manifestations and comprehensive management.

Palabras clave : Child maltreatment; abuse; neglect.