Pheochromocytoma or Münchausen syndrome: the masquerade is up
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[Münchausen syndrome by proxy].
Münchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), is a psychiatric disorder, a particular form of child abuse. An impaired emotional relationship exists mainly between the mother and her child. According to the variety of victims' symptoms, all medicine doctors may deal with this syndrome in every day clinical practice. Still insufficient knowledge about the syndrome and its' rare consideration in the diffe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Autonomic Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0959-9851,1619-1560
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-010-0067-5