Concerns about research and prevention strategies in Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) abuse

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 413-420

  Eminson, Mary ^a   Jureidini, Jon ^b  

^a ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome; Primary prevention; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; PREDICTION; SOMATIZATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 0037385965     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(03)00028-0     Document Type: Article

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