A visitor with Munchausen's syndrome

被引：4

作者：

Crawford, SM ^{[1
]}

Jeyasanger, G ^{[1
]}

Wright, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Airedale Dist Gen Hosp, Keighley BD20 6TD, W Yorkshire, England

来源：

CLINICAL MEDICINE | 2005年 / 5卷 / 04期

关键词：

fictitious illness; Munchausen's syndrome;

D O I：

10.7861/clinmedicine.5-4-400

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The arrival on the hospital ward of a person who was fabricating an illness was an unsettling experience for the medical and nursing staff involved. As the patient was expected only to be present for a short time and claimed to have a proven diagnosis, the approach may have been less rigorous than usual. The article describes the experience of three members of staff with a patient who proved to have Munchausen's syndrome, and their reaction to discovering the truth.

引用

页码：400 / 401

页数：2