Witchcraft's syndrome: Munchausen's syndrome by proxy

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 229-230

  Somani, V K ^a  

^a DECCAN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHEEK; CHEMICAL BURN; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; PSYCHOANALYSIS;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; SPOUSE ABUSE; WITCHCRAFT;

EID: 0031887387     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1998.00429.x     Document Type: Article

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