Citation

Madea B, von Michalk D, Lignitz E. Arch. Kriminol. 1994; 194(1-2): 29-38.

Vernacular Title

Verhungern infolge Kindesvernachlassigung. Kasuistik und gutachterliche Aspekte.

Affiliation

Instituten für Rechtsmedizin, Universitäten Köln.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7979867

Abstract

Case report on 2,5 years old monozygotic twins who died of starvation due to negligence. Different gradings of protein-energy-malnutrition are discussed, among them the Waterlow-classification of PEM. The advantage of the Waterlow-classification is that stunting and wasting can be distinguished. The Waterlow-classification is suitable also for the classification of fatal cases of starvation in childhood. Practical experiences with own cases and cases from the literature are presented.

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