Citation

Anderson J, McKane JP. Br. J. Hosp. Med. (HM Pub) 1996; 56(1): 43-45.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Leverndale Hospital, Glasgow.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Mark Allen Healthcare Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8831013

Abstract

This article provides an overview of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. It examines current definitions and looks at the varied clinical presentations. The characteristics of the perpetrators are described with a view to aiding early identification and intervention.

Language: en