Munchausen syndrome/munchausen syndrome by proxy

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 343-352

  Murray, John B ^a  

^a St John's University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY;

EID: 0031134857     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223989709603520     Document Type: Article

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