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Munchausen by Proxy in an international context
- Authors:
- FELDMAN Marc D., BROWN Rachel M.A.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 26(5), May 2002, pp.509-524.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This study examines the extent of published work about Munchausen by Proxy which has emerged from outside English speaking industrialised countries. 59 articles from 24 countries describing at least 122 cases in 9 different languages were identified. Presents the characteristics of each case in a table. Concludes that the presentations of Munchausen by Proxy are similar and that Muchausen by Proxy is not a phenomenon unique to the Western world.