Susan has a sick daughter who has been in and out of hospital four times in the last six months, but no cause for her illnesses can be found.At first, the doctors suspect that Susan may have Munchausen syndrome by proxy; however, Susan exhibits a behaviour that contradicts that diagnosis.What is that behaviour?

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Munchausen syndrome by proxy is characterized by a caregiver, often a parent, causing or fabricating symptoms of illness in a child to gain attention or sympathy. Susan's behavior of helping medical staff to discover the true nature of the child's illness contradicts the typical behavior of someone with Munchausen syndrome by proxy, as individuals with this disorder usually interfere with the diagnostic process to perpetuate the child's illness.

Susan Has a Sick Daughter Who Has Been in and Out