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Sawbones: Munchausen Syndrome

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

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Navigating Factitious Disorders in the Age of Social Media

This chapter explores how social media facilitates factitious disorders like Munchausen syndrome by allowing individuals to seek sympathy without evidence of their conditions. It also examines the challenges healthcare providers encounter in diagnosing and treating these disorders, including the nuances of Munchausen's by proxy.

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