Munchausen Syndrome
| Definition: |
A factitious disorder characterized by habitual presentation for hospital treatment of an apparent acute illness, the patient giving a plausible and dramatic history, all of which is false. |
| Notes: |
dis symptoms fabricated by a person seeking hospitalization repeatedly; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY is available |
Munchausen Syndrome Definitions and Terms
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