Citation

Koopman HM, Feenstra J. Tijdschr. Kindergeneeskd. 1988; 56(4): 141-148.

Vernacular Title

Bedrog in de geneeskunde met het kind als inzet. Het Munchhausen syndroom bij

Affiliation

Vakgroep Kindergeneeskunde, Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3051514

Abstract

In a review of the literature on the subject 'Münchhausen syndrome by proxy' the authors try to give an impression of the history of diagnosis and treatment of this special kind of child abuse. Particularly aspects of confrontation are discussed. They consider features of the chief actors in this very dramatic play. The authors point to problems in differential diagnosis in the framework of other subjects like 'non-accidental poisoning', 'doctor-shopping' and 'filicide'. They discuss ethical and legal consequences.

Language: nl