article_snippet: There was no mention at the trial of a disorder known as Munchausen by proxy in which caretakers secretly harm children to win sympathy.
article_snippet: Munchausen by proxy, is a psychiatric disorder which makes a parent purposely hurt proxy child — to get attention. '
article_snippet: It is so counter-intuitive to all our ideas of what parenthood is supposed to be,' said Dr. Marc D. Feldman who has written extensively about Munchausen syndrome.'But medical child abuse can and does occur.'
article_snippet: In case of Munchausen by proxy Mr Hill’s child will be sick enough to have a feeding tube or intravenous line that gives the abuser access to the body
article_snippet: internally.'That's an avenue for medical chaos,' Dr. Marc D. Feldman who has written extensively about Munchausen syndrome.'But medical child abuse said. '
article_snippet: Munchausen syndrome.'But medical child abuse points out that those with Munchausen often exhibit pseudologia fantastica
article_snippet: Signs of Munchausen by proxy can include: .