PRINTABLE PAGE Mother Convicted of Munchausen Child Abuse Loses AppealE By Paula McMahonOriginally published in the Sun-Sentinel, March 7, 2002 The woman at the center of one of the nation’s most notorious child abuse cases seems destined for a Florida…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Kathy Bush to Begin Prison Term Mother’s lawyer makes late push By Sara OlkonOriginally published in The Miami Herald, June 7, 2002 With Kathy Bush set to go to prison today for intentionally making her daughter Jennifer sick,…
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PRINTABLE PAGE San Jose Mom Found Guilty of Making Son Ill By Bill RomanoOriginally published by the San Jose Mercury News, June 3, 2001 SAN JOSE — A San Jose woman whose lawyer argued suffered from a rare mental illness…
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Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome By Myrna R. Nieves, MD FAAP Originally published by The Pediatric Bulletin Munchausen by proxy syndrome (MBPS) is one of the most harmful forms of child abuse. It is also perplexing. MBPS involves an apparent deeply…
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PRINTABLE PAGE Some Seek Attention by Making Pets Sick Originally published by Reuters Health, September 6, 2002 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — Some people have a rare disorder in which they deliberately cause illness in others, and then use the…
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MUNCHAUSEN’S SYNDROME by PROXY RESOURCES These are Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy Resources. Please also see:Female Genital Mutilation || HIV and AIDSMental Health Resources || General Health Care ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH Texas mother accused of faking son’s illness; boy had 13 “major” surgeries…