Munchausen syndrome by proxy in pregnancy

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1527-1529

  Puri, B K ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; EDITORIAL; EXPERT WITNESS; HISTORY; HUMAN; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA BLEEDING; VALIDITY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 33751001017     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00983.x     Document Type: Editorial

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