Citation

Koetting C. J. Forensic Nurs. 2015; 11(2): 114-117.

Affiliation

Case Report Editor: Dr. Brian McKenna, Australian Catholic University, Brian.McKenna@mh.org.au Author Affiliation: School of Nursing, Saint Louis University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, International Association of Forensic Nurses, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1097/JFN.0000000000000066

PMID

25900681

Abstract

In October 2004, a case of caregiver-fabricated illness in a child was identified in a children's hospital in the Midwest. This case report begins with a discussion and explanation of the various nomenclatures that have been used by the healthcare community such as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, factitious disorder by proxy, medical child abuse, and caregiver-fabricated illness in a child. A discussion of case facts is then presented, which includes key concepts that nurses should know regarding a diagnosis of caregiver-fabricated illness in a child and the interventions that should be taken.

Language: en