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| | eMedicine - Factitious Disorder : Article by Todd S Elwyn, JD, MD |
 | | FD by proxy is the intentional production or feigning of physical or psychological signs or symptoms in another person who is under the individual's care. |
 | | Accordingly, FD must be distinguished from a true or real general medical condition or mental disorder, including those that are (1) due to accident or chance, (2) due to noncompliance with treatment, (3) iatrogenic, or (4) the result of attempted suicide, homicide, or self-mutilation. |
 | | Where FD by proxy is suspected, the law requires physicians to notify the authorities and to initiate steps for the immediate protection of the child. |
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