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Cleveland State University EngagedScholarship@CSU J ournal of L w nd Health L w Journals 2012 Proving Medical Child Abuse: The Time is No for Ohio to Focus on the Victim and Not the Abuser Tiffany S. Allison Follow this nd dditional works t : http://eng gedschol /jlh P rt of the Criminal L w Commons, J uveniles Commons, nd the Medical Jurisprudence Commons Recommended Cit tion Note, Proving Medical Child Abuse: The Time is Now for Ohio to Focus on the Victim nd Not the Abuser, 25 J.L. Health 191 (2012) This Note is brought to you for free nd open ccess by the L w Journals t Eng gedSchol rship@CSU. It has been ccepted for inclusion in Journal of L w nd Health by n uthorized dministr tor of Eng gedSchol rship@CSU. For more inform tion, please cont ct libr ry.es@. PROVING MEDICAL CHILD ABUSE: THE TIME IS NOW FOR OHIO TO FOCUS ON THE VICTIM AND NOT THE ABUSER TIFFANY S. ALLISON I. INTRODUCTION 191 II. THE SHIFT FROM MUNCHAUSEN ‟S SYNDROME BY PROXY TO MEDICAL CHILD ABUSE 195 A. What Is Munchausen‟s Syndrome by Proxy? 195 B. Elements of Proof for Munchausen‟s Syndrome by Proxy 200 C. History of Medical Child Abuse 201 D. Cases Involving Medical Child Abuse 204 E. New Elements of Proof for Medical Child Abuse 209 F. Key Differences Between Munchausen‟s Syndrome by Proxy and Medical Child Abuse 209 III. LEGISLATION 210 A. Ohio‟s Current Legislation That Effects Medical Child Abuse 210 B. Federal Legislation Regarding Child Abuse 215