title: The legacy of Allitt.
abstract: Since nurse Beverly Allitt's Munchausen's syndrome by proxy led her to kill children in her care, recruiting managers have been wary of mental illness. Now it is time for a more positive approach, say Sheelagh Brewer and Chris Cox.
authors.affiliation: RCN, London.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brewer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D016735:Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011287:Prejudice