Munchausen syndrome as dermatitis simulata

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 94-96

  Hariharasubramony, Ambika ^a   Chankramath, Sujatha ^a   Srinivasa, Seema ^a  

^a MVJ Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Dermatitis artefacta; dermatitis simulata; Munchausen syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861320243     PISSN: 02537176     EISSN: 09751564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.96171     Document Type: Article

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