title: Munchausen's syndrome.
abstract: Munchausen's syndrome has been acknowledged for many years, receiving the name in 1951. In this article, the prevalence, patient characteristics, clinical presentations, possible concurrent conditions, aetiological factors, differential diagnosis, management and cost (to the patients and NHS) will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: University College London Medical School, Middlesex Hospital.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cervilla
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence