A Case of Pain, Factitious Disorder and Boundary Violations

Although health professionals are usually familiar with factitious disorders, evaluating such cases may be complicated, particularly in the legal arena. This article describes a patient who presented with pain complaints to numerous doctors. Eventually, a malpractice suit was brought against one of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Isabelle Cote
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/565742