Munchausen by proxy a variant of Factitious disorder characterized by the deliberate falsification by a caregiver of another’s medical history and by manipulation of the medical community in a way that causes the charge to be subjected to unnecessary medical procedures and hospitalizations; the caregiver acts on the unconscious psychological need to maintain the sick role, even though the sick role is experienced only indirectly
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