PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Haidar, Fatima A.
TI  - Munchausen syndrome by proxy and child's rights
DP  - 2008 Mar 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 452--454
VI  - 29
IP  - 3
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/29/3/452.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/29/3/452.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2008 Mar 01; 29
AB  - Munchausen syndrome by proxy MSBP is an extreme form of child abuse in which perpetrators induce life-threatening conditions in their children. A case of MSBP is described in detail. Difficulties in diagnosis and management in this part of the world are presented. Until now, no national legal guidelines exist in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KSA to child abuse in general and MSBP in particular. Urgent guidelines, policies, and legal system are required in the KSA.