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Bleeding ears: case report of Munchausen syndrome by proxy
Author(s) -
BOURCHIER D.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1983.tb02115.x
Subject(s) - medicine , munchausen syndrome , proxy (statistics) , factitious disorder , pediatrics , poison control , surgery , psychiatry , injury prevention , child abuse , medical emergency , machine learning , computer science
ABSTRACT. A two and a half year old child presented with “bleeding'’ears which proved to be factitious in origin. A previous episode of haematuria, haematemesis and melaena at age 9 months was probably also factitious. A brief discussion of Munchausen syndrome by proxy is presented.