Archive for October, 2006

GMC wins appeal in paediatrician case - This is London

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

GMC wins appeal in paediatrician caseThis is London, UK - Oct 26, 2006… Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Sids) and how such deaths could be differentiated from children harmed by their parents - so-called Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy …

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New hope for 'salt poisoner' after murder case acquittal - Scotsman

Saturday, October 28th, 2006

New hope for 'salt poisoner' after murder case acquittalScotsman, United Kingdom - 44 minutes ago… of the allegations against her was a report from discredited expert Professor Sir Roy Meadow, which suggested she suffered from Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy …

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Woman accused of trying to kill baby son loses legal fight - Scotsman

Saturday, October 28th, 2006

BBC NewsWoman accused of trying to kill baby son loses legal fightScotsman, United Kingdom - 1 hour agoSeen as a test case, her action questioned the theory of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), which critics say has led to thousands of parents being wrongly … D-day for mother's 12-year 'child abuse' fight ScotsmanWomen's hopes of reclaiming children pinned on ruling Scotsmanall 19 news articles

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Judges reject immunity ruling - Yorkshire Post Today

Friday, October 27th, 2006

ITNJudges reject immunity rulingYorkshire Post Today, UK - 6 hours ago… has been acclaimed as an expert on sudden infant death syndrome and his research for the first time identified cases of so-called Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy … GMC wins court fight over expert immunity ruling Guardian UnlimitedGMC wins appeal in paediatrician case This is Londonall 76 news articles

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Women's hopes of reclaiming children pinned on ruling - Scotsman

Friday, October 27th, 2006

BBC NewsWomen's hopes of reclaiming children pinned on rulingScotsman, United Kingdom - Oct 25, 2006… by The Scotsman in 2004 revealed that 12 parents in Scotland had been accused of having the controversial condition Munchausen's syndrome by proxy (MSBP … D-day for mother's 12-year 'child abuse' fight Scotsmanall 17 news articles

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GMC wins court fight over expert immunity ruling - Guardian Unlimited

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

ITV.comGMC wins court fight over expert immunity rulingGuardian Unlimited, UK - 38 minutes ago… of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and how such deaths could be differentiated from children harmed by their parents - so-called Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy. … GMC wins appeal in paediatrician case This is Londonall 53 news articles

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D-day for mother's 12-year 'child abuse' fight - Scotsman

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

D-day for mother's 12-year 'child abuse' fightScotsman, United Kingdom - 12 hours agoRegarded as a test case in Scots law, the landmark legal action challenges the controversial theory of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), which she believes … Women's hopes of reclaiming children pinned on ruling Scotsmanall 2 news articles

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Florida Woman Leads Police To Baby's Body She Says She Buried - First Coast News

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Florida Woman Leads Police To Baby's Body She Says She BuriedFirst Coast News, FL - Sep 20, 2006… aggravated child abuse in August. At the time of her arrest, investigators said McHugh suffered from Munchausen syndrome by. proxy. …

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Brown's record less than meets the eye - North County Times

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Brown's record less than meets the eyeNorth County Times, CA - 6 hours ago… Burkett and Whitley reported on a term for those who lie about having served in the military: a military version of Munchausen's syndrome. …

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Holland trial could shift to defense on Friday - Detroit Free Press

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Holland trial could shift to defense on FridayDetroit Free Press, United States - 6 hours ago… that 7-year-old Ricky Holland was the victim of pediatric condition falsification, a relatively new diagnosis closely related to Munchausen by proxy syndrome. …

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Blind justice without a name - The Sunday Times

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Blind justice without a nameThe Sunday Times, UK - 24 minutes ago… a nine-year-old girl from her parents for 14 months on the absolutely false pretext that her mother might be suffering from Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy …

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A system that abuses the whole family - Telegraph.co.uk

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

A system that abuses the whole familyTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago… They could have been made ill, not by parents who fed them salt or induced illness to attract attention – the infamous Munchausen's syndrome by proxy …

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Camilla Cavendish - Times Online

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Camilla CavendishTimes Online, UK - 4 hours ago… a nine-year-old girl from her parents for 14 months on the absolutely false pretext that her mother might be suffering from Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy …

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Teen accused of causing baby's seizures - Sun-Sentinel.com

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

Teen accused of causing baby's seizuresSun-Sentinel.com, FL - 5 hours ago… Medical Center, where his girlfriend's son underwent tests for a seizure condition police said Soto created in an apparent case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy …

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Could the poor woman have been a murderer? - San Mateo Daily Journal

Monday, October 16th, 2006

San Mateo Daily JournalCould the poor woman have been a murderer?San Mateo Daily Journal, CA - 5 hours ago… respiratory ailments. Modern day psychiatrists have identified a mental disorder they call Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy. A caregiver …

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