Malingering and Factitious Disorders
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When Munchausen becomes malingering: factitious disorders that penetrate the legal system.
Psychiatrists and other physicians are usually familiar with factitious disorders, but attorneys and judges usually are not. Cases involving factitious disorders may enter the civil legal system in a number of ways and cause incorrect judgements, financial costs, and inappropriate medical care if these disorders are not identified. Psychiatric consultants may play a key role in identifying thes...
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