{"product_id":"playing-sick-marc-feldman-9781032533643","title":"Playing Sick?: Untangling the Web of Munchausen Syndrome, Munchausen by Proxy, Malingering, and Factitious Disorder","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the classic edition of this outstanding book, originally published in 2004, Dr. Marc Feldman explores the bizarre cases of real patients who feign or even self-induce illness. \u003ci\u003ePlaying Sick?\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the devastating impact of illness hoaxes, including factitious disorders, Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, and malingering. Based on years of research and clinical practice, \u003ci\u003ePlaying Sick?\u003c\/i\u003e provides the clues that can help professionals, family members, friends, and patients themselves to recognize these diagnoses, avoid invasive procedures, and understand elusive motives. Dr. Feldman offers practical advice to get emotionally ill patients the help they need. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis classic edition is essential reading for physicians, social workers, and anyone interested in why and how individuals fabricate illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc D. Feldman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032533641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032533643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"Marc D. Feldman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302012154111,"sku":"9781032533643","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_674b34d2-01d9-4725-b020-99bbfd089b25.jpg?v=1695159008","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/playing-sick-marc-feldman-9781032533643","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}