Characteristics of hospital-based Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy in Japan

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 503-509

  Fujiwara, Takeo ^a   Okuyama, Makiko ^a   Kasahara, Mari ^a   Nakamura, Ayako ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Japan; Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; VICTIM;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 43049149367     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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