TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Munchausen syndrome by proxy: a review
JO  - Texas medicine
A1  - Sofinowski, R. E.
A1  - Butler, P. M.
SP  - 66
EP  - 69
VL  - 87
IS  - 10
N2  - Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of child abuse in which a parent or caretaker simulates or produces illness in a child. Case reports of Munchausen syndrome by proxy document a wide and confusing spectrum of symptoms. The children who are the victims of this syndrome suffer morbidity linked to numerous unnecessary hospital admissions and diagnostic procedures, severe psychological morbidity, and a significant risk of mortality. Because of these extreme consequences, all health-care professionals must be able to recognize its warning signals.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0040-4470
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -