Doença inventada ou induzida em uma criança pelo (a) cuidador (a): o que o médico precisa saber

• Main Authors: Marcia Maria Costa Giacon Giusti (Author), Carolina Machado Benites (Author), Amanda Beatriz Andrade (Author), Renan Gianecchini Vignardi (Author), Anna Carolina Macieira Feitosa (Author), Gabriel Stecca Canicoba (Author), Carmen Silvia Molleis Galego Miziara (Author), Ivan Dieb Miziara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The caregivers fabrication, induction, or exacerbation of disease has been known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy since the last century, although this name is currently considered inappropriate. For this study, we will adopt this second designation. Child abuse is not a recent problem, nor is it eas...