The history of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy / Roy Meadow From lying to homicide : the spectrum of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy / Donna Rosenberg Etiological speculations / Geoffrey C. Fisher The Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy family / Randell Alexander Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy in context I : deception in society ; Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy in context II : professional proxy and other analogs / Mary S. Sheridan Respiratory manifestations / Michael J. Light Gastrointestinal manifestations / Emil Chuang, and David A. Piccoli Hematologic manifestations / Cindy Christian The deliberately poisoned child / Fred Henretig Infection and fever / Marcellina Mian, and Dirk Huyer Alteration of laboratory specimens and test results / Joseph M. Campos Dermatologic manifestations / Charles F. Johnson Allergic manifestations / Dirk Huyer Ophthalmic manifestations / Alex V. Levin Renal manifestations / Roy Meadow Otorhinolaryngologic manifestations / Alex V. Levin
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy and sexual abuse : common ground? / Martin A. Finkel
Neurological manifestations / Daune L. MacGregor
Developmental disorders and failure to thrive / Randell C. Alexander and Lori D. Frasier
Adult victims / Mircea Sigal and David Altmark
A multidisciplinary approach / Marcellina Mian
The role of the physician / Stephen Ludwig
Nursing care and responsibilities / Pamela J. Stading and Stephen J. Boros
Social work intervention / Judith A. Henslee
A police perspective / Jack R. Shepherd
Legal considerations / Henry J. Plum
The role of the hospital administration / Barbara M. Ostfeld
The role of psychiatry / Geoffrey C. Fisher
The role of child abuse agencies and foster care / Joseph M. Pape
Is family preservation, reunification, and successful treatment a possibility? : a roundtable / Toni Seidl
Research in Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy / Ian Mitchell
Summary / Mary S. Sheridan and Alex V. Levin.
