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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

Known as: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy [Disease/Finding], munchausen by proxy syndrome, syndrome munchausen by proxy 
A phenomenon in which symptoms of a disease are fabricated by an individual other than the patient causing unnecessary, and often painful, physical… 
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2010
2010
Eighteenth century German aristocrat Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen was renowned for telling wildly… 
2006
2006
Objective: To present a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy caused by ipecac poisoning to increase the awareness of their… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Media vilification of paediatricians acting in cases of alleged child abuse has resulted in widespread confusion about research… 
1994
1994
It has been suggested that the use of covert video surveillance in suspected cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy should be… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Munchausen syndrome by proxy, or simply Munchausen by proxy, was first described in 1977 by Meadow as a condition in which a… 
1993
1993
OBJECTIVE Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSP) is recognized in the differential diagnosis of apparent life-threatening events, but… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in which a seemingly caring and concerned mother is simultaneously harming her child, can best be… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Munchausen syndrome by proxy may result in a child suffering significant morbidity and mortality either from a parent or carer or… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Munchausen syndrome by proxy is being recognized and reported with increasing frequency, which suggests that it is more common… 
1988
1988
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy describes a parent who fabricates the appearance of physical illness in a child. Previous…