Serial factitious disorder and Munchausen by proxy in pregnancy

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1675-1678

  Feldman, Marc D ^a   Hamilton, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Cerebral palsy; Factitious disorder; Munchausen syndrome; Munchausen syndrome by proxy; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILDBIRTH; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FINGER NAIL; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LABOR INDUCTION; MENSTRUATION; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHLEBOTOMY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; FACTITIOUS DISORDERS; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33750994010     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00975.x     Document Type: Article

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