title: [Fraud in medicine with the child as victim. Munchausen syndrome by proxy. A review of the literature].
abstract: In a review of the literature on the subject 'Münchhausen syndrome by proxy' the authors try to give an impression of the history of diagnosis and treatment of this special kind of child abuse. Particularly aspects of confrontation are discussed. They consider features of the chief actors in this very dramatic play. The authors point to problems in differential diagnosis in the framework of other subjects like 'non-accidental poisoning', 'doctor-shopping' and 'filicide'. They discuss ethical and legal consequences.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009426:Netherlands; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Bedrog in de geneeskunde met het kind als inzet. Het Münchhausen syndroom bij proxy. Een overzicht van de literatuur.