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[|notecards] Source: Page(s) 1 of... “Munchausen by proxy syndrome .” __Kids Health from Nemours__. The Nemours Foundation. 21 Apr. 2009 . URL: http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/munchausen.html Quote: "In MBPS, an individual - usually a mother - deliberately makes another person (most often his or her own preschool child) sick or convinces others that the person is sick." Paraphrase: in Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome someone, usually a mother, convinces others that their child or close relative is sick, which usually leads to diagnostic procedures. My Ideas: Munchausen syndrome is basically faking an illness to gain ones attention. but in this variation of munchausen, someone pretends another person close to them sick in order to gain attention and or pity. URL: http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=munchausen%20syndrome Quote: "Munchausen's syndrome: syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found" Paraphrase: Munchausen's syndrome is when extreme sickness is faked. My Ideas: Munchausen's is generally an extreme illness. the patient doesn't create a fake cold, they create a life threatening illness Source: Feldman, Marc. “Munchausen Syndrome, Malingering.” __Dr. Marc Feldman__. 21 Apr. 2009 . URL: http://www.munchausen.com/ Quote: "People with factitious disorder and Munchausen syndrome feign, exaggerate, or actually self-induce illnesses. Their aim? To assume the status of "patient," and thereby to win attention, nurturance, and lenience from professionals or nonprofessionals that they feel unable to obtain in any other way. " Paraphrase: Someone who has Munchausen syndrome can fake or self induce illnesses to gain attention from medical personnel and other non medical personnel. My Ideas: Not only do people with Munchausen's fake illness but they actually self induce an illness as well. Source: Feldman, Marc. “Munchausen Syndrome, Malingering.” __Dr. Marc Feldman__. 21 Apr. 2009 . URL: http://www.munchausen.com/ Quote: people with factitious disorder and Munchausen syndrome are not primarily seeking external gains such as disability payments or narcotic drugs&mdash;though they may receive them nonetheless. In some cases, the fabrication or induction of illness is an expression of jealousy, rage, or the desire to control others. Paraphrase: Someone with Munchausen syndrome aren't faking the illness to gain narcotics, they often produce this fake illness due to jealousy, rage, or the need to control medical personnel. My Ideas: People with Munchausen's aren't looking for anything materialistic like payment for being injured on the job or wanting prescription drugs to get high. they simply want attention and pity Source: Page(s) 1 of... “Munchausen Syndrome.” __eMedicine Health__. 21 Apr. 2009 . URL: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/munchausen_syndrome/article_em.htm Quote: Munchausen syndrome is named after a German military man, Baron von Munchausen, who traveled around telling fantastic tales about his imaginary exploits. In 1951, Richard Asher applied the term to people traveling from hospital to hospital, fabricating various illnesses. Paraphrase: Baron von Munchausen, a German military man, traveled about telling extraordinary tales about his illness, thus Munchausen syndrome was named after him. My Ideas: The disease originated when a single man traveled about telling facticious stories about his illnesess and adventures in order to gain attention from others. it was name Munchausen's in 1951 by Richard Asher Source: “Munchausen Syndrome.” __Munchausen Syndrome__. Cleveland Clinic. 21 Apr. 2009 . URL: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/factitious_disorders/hic_munchausen_syndrome.aspx Quote: People with this syndrome deliberately produce or exaggerate symptoms in several ways. They might lie about or fake symptoms, hurt themselves to bring on symptoms, or alter diagnostic tests (such as contaminating a urine sample). Paraphrase: People with Munchausen's create or exaggerate symptoms by lying, creating pain, or faking diagnostic tests. My Ideas: Someone who has a medical job could be likely to pull this off because the have knowledge on how diagnostic tests work so they can alter them accordingly. Source: Page(s) http://kidshealth.org/par of... “Munchausen by proxy syndrome .” __Kids Health from Nemours__. The Nemours Foundation. 21 Apr. 2009 . Quote: "As a result, doctors usually order tests, try different types of medications, and may even hospitalize the child or perform surgery to determine the cause." Paraphrase: MbPS will result in uneeded tests that the doctor's order to determine the cause of sickness. My Ideas: Munchausen's can waste time and money of hospital Source: “Munchausen by proxy syndrome .” __Kids Health from Nemours__. The Nemours Foundation. 21 Apr. 2009 . URL: http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/munchausen.html Quote: "The parent or caregiver misleads others into thinking that the child has medical problems by lying and reporting fictitious episodes. He or she may exaggerate, fabricate, or induce symptoms." Paraphrase: The parent lies about symptoms, and creates or worsens current symptoms to convince doctors they really are sick. My Ideas: If the the person who has MbPS is experienced in the medical field they can easily trick doctors and mess up tests because
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