Munchausen syndrome by proxy

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 371-374

  Hettler, Joeli ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Munchausen syndrome by proxy

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; IPECAC; LAXATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG INTOXICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; MORTALITY; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; PATIENT COUNSELING; REVIEW;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 0036799734     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-200210000-00012     Document Type: Review

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