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Case Reports
. 2002 May;26(5):501-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0145-2134(02)00326-5.

Different interpretations of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

Roy Meadow  1
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Different interpretations of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

Roy Meadow. Child Abuse Negl. 2002 May.

Abstract

The definition of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is reviewed and considered in the context of the overlap with other harmful behaviors of parents. The high incidence of personal abnormal illness behavior in the perpetrators is leading to increasing concern about the safety of children who are cared for by parents who have abnormal illness behavior.

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