ABSTRACT
An abused child is most often the victim of damage inflicted by a parent or carer. Although both self-mutilation and Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy do occur in children,1 they are rarities in the setting of child abuse globally.
An abused child is most often the victim of damage inflicted by a parent or carer. Although both self-mutilation and Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy do occur in children,1 they are rarities in the setting of child abuse globally.