Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 167-171 , April 2007

A forensic case of Munchausen’s syndrome

  • Gulsin Canogulları (Forensic Physician)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Meselik Kampusu, 26480 Eskisehir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Emel Ulupinar (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Muharrem Teyin (Forensic Physician)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Meselik Kampusu, 26480 Eskisehir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Yasemin Balci (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Meselik Kampusu, 26480 Eskisehir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 222 239 2979x4483; fax: +90 222 229 0170.

Received 29 December 2005 ,Revised 16 February 2006 ,Accepted 26 February 2006.

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00075-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.02.024

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 167-171 , April 2007

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