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‘Take Care of Maya’ verdict puts Munchausen by proxy in spotlight

Doctors are noticing an increase in mild and severe cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. The condition is at the center of Florida’s high-profile “Care for Maya” trial, which concluded this week. Doctors told the Post that the increasing incidence of the syndrome, in which caregivers exaggerate a child’s illness to elicit sympathy, is due […]