Munchausen's syndrome: a medico-legal dilemma.
In his or her life-long career, the physician will eventually encounter a patient with factitious disorder, or Munchausen's syndrome. We discuss two patients complaining of renal colic that were identified as having Munchausen's syndrome. We review the literature to identify certain aspects of the disease and to discuss the medical and legal implications for the treating physician and hospital.
Mydlo
J H
JH
Department of Urology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, USA.
Macchia
R J
RJ
Kanter
J L
JL
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States