Citation

Sheridan MS. Hawaii Med. J. 1994; 53(8): 216-7, 221-2.

Affiliation

Straub Pacific Health Foundation, Honolulu, HI 96814.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Hawaii Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7928308

Abstract

Pediatricians and family practitioners were asked how accurately parents report young children's symptoms. They believe 5% conceal/fail to report, 8% minimize, 80% report accurately, 10% exaggerate, and 1% falsely report/induce symptoms. They report fewer puzzling cases in their own practices than these estimates would suggest. Health professionals should know the warning signs of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

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