Munchausen syndrome in the emergency department mostly difficult, sometimes easy to diagnose: a case report and review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Munchausen syndrome is a rare psychiatric disorder in which patients inflict on themselves an illness or injury for the primary purpose of assuming the sick role. Because these patients can present with many different complaints and clinical symptoms, diagnosis i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-11-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjes.org/content/4/1/38 |