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Munchausen Syndrome

Medical Definition: A factitious disorder characterized by habitual presentation for hospital treatment of an apparent acute illness, the patient giving a plausible and dramatic history, all of which is false.
Guide Notes: dis symptoms fabricated by a person seeking hospitalization repeatedly; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY is available

Munchausen Syndrome Medical Definitions and Terms

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