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Review
. 1997 Oct;58(7):308-12.

Munchausen's syndrome

M M Robertson  1 , J A Cervilla
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  • PMID: 9509048
Review

Munchausen's syndrome

M M Robertson et al. Br J Hosp Med. 1997 Oct.

Abstract

Munchausen's syndrome has been acknowledged for many years, receiving the name in 1951. In this article, the prevalence, patient characteristics, clinical presentations, possible concurrent conditions, aetiological factors, differential diagnosis, management and cost (to the patients and NHS) will be discussed.

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