Munchausen syndrome by proxy – a case report
Child abuse may take different forms. Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a factitious disorder in which disease symptoms are induced in a dependent person so that the perpetrator could play the role of a caregiver. Parent (mother in most cases) is usually the perpetrator, and a child is usually the vic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pimr.pl/index.php/issues/2019-vol-15-no-1/munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy-a-case-report?aid=1309 |