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Factitious Disorders
Physical exam of a child
A parent with factitious disorder imposed on another (formerly known as Münchausen syndrome by proxy) will deliberately produce, feign, or exaggerate symptoms in their child. With deception at its core, this behavior is a potentially lethal and frequently misunderstood form of child abuse.
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