Malingering by proxy: A form of pediatric condition falsification

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 276-278

  Stutts, John T ^a   Hickey, Scott E ^a   Kasdan, Morton L ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Malingering; Malingering by proxy; Pediatric condition falsification; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

PERCOCET;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; HUMAN; LIMB PAIN; MALE; MALINGERING; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NIGHTMARE; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RIB RESECTION; SLEEP DISORDER; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0041351879     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200308000-00009     Document Type: Article

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