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Down syndrome
Down syndrome congenital disorder characterized by mild to severe mental retardation , slow physical development, and characteristic physical features. Down syndrome affects about 1 in every 730 live births and occurs in all populations equally. It was first described in 1866 by an English physici... Read more
Gulf War syndrome
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irritable bowel syndrome
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catalepsy
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fetal alcohol syndrome
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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chronic fatigue syndrome
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Epstein-Barr virus
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Reye's syndrome
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toxic shock syndrome
toxic shock syndrome (TSS). acute, sometimes fatal, disease characterized by high fever, nausea, diarrhea, lethargy, blotchy rash, and sudden drop in blood pressure. It is caused by Staphylococcus aureus, an exotoxin-producing bacteria (see toxin ). Toxic shock was initially identified among men... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "battered wife syndrome"

Abuse Excuse
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder and battered woman syndrome, as causes for severe emotional instability that can...settings other than criminal defense. For instance, a wife may accuse a husband of sexual abuse during divorce... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "battered wife syndrome"

BWS
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations BWS Med. battered woman ( or wife) syndrome • British Watercolour Society Read more

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Battered child syndrome is basis for successful clemency petitions.
Magazine article from: Trial; 4/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...on evidence that she was a victim of battered child syndrome, according to Paul Mones, the lead attorney...penalty. Actions to pardon two other battered children who are serving prison sentences...Thrasher's physical and emotional abuse of his wife and two children. Whipple's and Thrasher... Read more
Battered wives, battered justice. (includes related article on campus date rape)
Magazine article from: National Review; 2/25/1991; ; 700+ words ; ...Celeste commuted the sentences of 25 battered women who had finally attacked...might be called the reasonable battered wife standard--is a contradiction in...psychologists, is that Janice suffered from battered-woman syndrome. Dr. Lenore Walker, the inventor...concept, claims that victims ... Read more
Battered women and the law; 'we are all responsible.' (interview with director of Battered Women's Justice Center at Pace University School of Law) (Interview)
Magazine article from: Trial; 7/1/1994; 700+ words ; ...director of the Battered Women's Justice...his former wife was drawing...issue of battered women in...interested in Battered Woman Syndrome? I became...to me that Battered Woman Syndrome is a vehicle...learn about Battered Woman Syndrome without understanding... Read more
Making excuses: betrayed men and battered women get away with murder.
Magazine article from: National Review; 11/21/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...considered an expression of battered-woman syndrome. Because of repeated...the theory goes, the battered woman has low self-este...self-defense), promoters of battered-woman syndrome argue that she should...Peacock, who shot his wife in the head after...kills an unfaithful ... Read more
Blame it on battered women. (O.J. Simpson case aftermath)(Pundit Watch) (Column)
Magazine article from: The Progressive; 8/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...around the country were being battered, even killed, by their current...reporters discuss this issue, the battered women of America and their...case to draw attention to wife abuse, George Will raised...to a discussion about the battered-wife syndrome, while ignoring the ... Read more
Reflections on battered women: gender violence and mental health. (Consequences of Gender Violence).
Magazine article from: Women's Health Collection; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...or threat of physical or emotional force, including rape, wife battering, sexual harassment, incest and pedophilia. The World...the family or the household. Includes child abuse, incest, wife battering and sexual or other abuse of any member of the household...this article will focus on what the European ... Read more
Strategies for interviewing domestic violence clients. (Victims and Violence)
Magazine article from: Trial; 2/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...bringing experts on Battered Woman Syndrome from criminal trials...Lawyers who represent battered women are trying to...Penny, was the ultimate battered wife. Married for 12 years...about that. Like many battered women, Penny blamed...after abusing his wife, Why are you here... Read more
Encyclopedia of domestic violence.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2007; 272 words ; ...domestic violence include discussion of battered wives, battered husbands, parricide, dating violence...typology, exchange theory, post-incest syndrome, popular culture and domestic violence...Asian Americans, Qur'anic perspectives on wife abuse, religious attitudes towards corporal... Read more
Riding green wave: Todd Patterson launched Synergy Surfboards to take advantage of market for eco-friendly models.(This Week: STARTUP)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 9/15/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Army's 82nd Airborne, he felt bruised and battered all the time. At first, he thought it was...was chronic pain associated with Gulf War Syndrome. It was tough watching him deteriorate, said his wife, Emma Stashin. I was very worried about... Read more
Lawmakers, cops, courts, and family violence: some progress.
Magazine article from: Trial; 12/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...murder. Legal cases involving battered women often raise tangled...you mean, I can't beat my wife? ) as evidence. * Courts...psychological testimony on Battered Woman's Syndrome, which is a form of post...women with a history of being battered without retaliating have...pay for ... Read more