Factitious Disorder by proxy (or Munchausen's syndrome by proxy) is a condition in which a person induces physical symptoms in another person who is under that person's care.


Other definition:

Factitious disorder by proxy refers to a kind of disorder in which the individual creates an illness in another individual in order to gain attention. Factitious Disorder by proxy also called Munchausen's syndrome by proxy is also defined as a condition in which a person induces physical symptoms in another person who is under that person's care.

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