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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: An Alarming Face of Child Abuse

Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is emerging as a serious form of child abuse. It is an intentional production of illness in another, usually children by mothers, to assume sick role by proxy. It is poorly understood and a controversial diagnosis. Treatment is very difficult. We present a case of...

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Published in:Indian J Psychol Med
Main Authors: Gehlawat, Pratibha, Gehlawat, Virender Kumar, Singh, Priti, Gupta, Rajiv
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4341319/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25722520
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.150850
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