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Edited by Mary Eminson and R.J. Postlethwaite. 321 pp. Boston, Butterworth–Heinemann, 2000. $50. ISBN 0-7506-4072-3.

Munchausen syndrome by proxy (a parent inducing illness in a child) is an uncommon condition that commonly causes diagnostic difficulty and misunderstanding of its true nature. The perpetrators are notoriously difficult to work with, and many pediatricians, child psychiatrists, and other professionals have major problems dealing with the condition. The aim of this book is to provide a practical approach to a difficult problem. It largely succeeds in this aim and is therefore welcome.

Many pediatricians and child psychiatrists working in the field believe that Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a term that is emotive and not necessarily accurate. This . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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