Mason was a chronically ill child who was seen repeatedly in the emergency department for a number of ailments.After several visits,Mason was removed from his home and placed in foster care.While staying in foster care,Mason became quite healthy.In this case,one might suspect that the parent was experiencing:

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The situation described suggests that the parent might have been inducing or fabricating Mason's illnesses, which aligns with a factitious disorder imposed on another, previously known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Mason Was a Chronically Ill Child Who Was Seen Repeatedly