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Justina Pelletier: What is Munchausen syndrome by proxy?

Por: Newsweek Tech December 15, 2022

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Justina Pelletier was 14 years old when she was taken out of her parents' care by Boston Children's Hospital.As shown in the Peacock documentary The Battle for Justina Pelletier, the hospital was concerned that she had fallen prey to Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological condition in which a child's carer, usually their mother, fakes or induces illness in the child.It is a form of abuse and gets its name from Munchausen... + full article



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