title: Munchausen syndrome by proxy: recognizing the victim.
abstract: Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a serious and potentially lethal form of child abuse in which a parent deliberately induces or reports physical symptoms in a child. The child not only suffers from parent's action, but he or she is subjected to an extensive battery of invasive medical and radiological testing that are unnecessary and painful. All health care professionals must work together to ensure that the syndrome is discovered in time and the child is protected. The child's psychological and physiological welfare are in danger.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Crouse
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy