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Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a condition in which a parent or caregiver intentionally fabricates a child’s medical history or engages in deceptive behaviors to portray an otherwise healthy child as being ill. This factitious disorder involves the deliberate manipulation of medical information and actions aimed at creating the appearance of illness in the child.<\/p>\n

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Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a condition in which a parent or caregiver intentionally fabricates a child’s medical history or engages in deceptive behaviors to portray an otherwise healthy child as being ill. This factitious disorder involves the deliberate manipulation of medical information and actions aimed at creating the appearance of illness in the child. 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