Munchausen’ s Syndrome and Drug Dependence
- 1 November 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 149 (5) , 651-654
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.149.5.651
Abstract
A man with Munchausen's syndrome was treated for drug dependence, which allowed him to establish and sustain a bond with a hospital, but eventually brought about an ethical dilemma.Keywords
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