Expect the unexpected: Favourable outcome in Munchausen by proxy syndrome

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1085-1088

  Klepper, Jörg ^a   Heringhaus, Anja ^b   Wurthmann, Cornelius ^b   Voit, Thomas ^c  

^a KLINIKUM ASCHAFFENBURG   (Germany)

^b Philippusstift ^*  (Germany)

^c PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Bloody diarrhoea; Child abuse; Munchausen by proxy syndrome; Treatment; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOODY DIARRHEA; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY;

EID: 48149103730     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-007-0627-4     Document Type: Article

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