TY - JOUR PY - 2006// TI - Munchausen syndrome by proxy caused by ipecac poisoning JO - Pediatric emergency care A1 - Carter, Kathryn Elizabeth A1 - Izsak, Eugene A1 - Marlow, J. SP - 655 EP - 656 VL - 22 IS - 9 N2 - OBJECTIVE: To present a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy caused by ipecac poisoning to increase the awareness of their warning signs and symptoms so that they may be recognized and diagnosed earlier. CASE: Report of one case of a child who was determined to be a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy by ipecac poisoning who was hospitalized multiple times over a 4-year period at 2 different hospitals before an accurate diagnosis was made.

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LA - en SN - 0749-5161 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pec.0000227871.69309.d7 ID - ref1 ER -