Factitious illness by proxy Munchausen syndrome by proxy

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 268-275

  Bools, Christopher ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; HUMAN; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; NOMENCLATURE; REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY;

EID: 0029738069     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.169.3.268     Document Type: Review

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