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  • Title: ["Hospital tourism". Case report of Munchausen syndrome].
    Author: Bergant A, Lechner W, Schröcksnadel H, Dapunt O.
    Journal: Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd; 1992 May; 52(5):307-9. PubMed ID: 1612409.
    Abstract:
    We report on a 29-year old patient, who was treated as an inpatient in 95 different hospitals (altogether 173 times) within 7 years. The gynaecologist can suspect Münchausen's syndrome, if the following aspects are recorded: dramatic clinical admissions patterns, (frequently out of the normal consultation time); a history of several operations and many short stays in different hospitals. Special care in diagnostics should be taken to avoid further unnecessary surgical interventions.
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