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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Tree Number(s)
F03.875.375.800
Unique ID
D016735
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016735
Scope Note
A phenomenon in which symptoms of a disease are fabricated by an individual other than the patient causing unnecessary, and often painful, physical examinations and treatments. This syndrome is considered a form of CHILD ABUSE, since another individual, usually a parent, is the source of the fabrication of symptoms and presents the child for medical care.
Previous Indexing
Munchausen Syndrome (1977-1991)
See Also
Child Abuse
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/04/29
Revision Date
2015/06/30
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