In about 1,200 confirmed cases a year, a caregiver (usually the mother) intentionally makes a child ill and then seeks medical attention. This form of physical child abuse is labeled __________.

A. Munchausen syndrome
B. Hypochondriasis syndrome
C. Munchausen syndrome by proxy
D. Valetudinis disorder


C. Munchausen syndrome by proxy

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