Dermatitis artefacta, also known as factitious dermatitis, is a form of factitious disorder in which a patient intentionally feigns symptoms and produces signs of disease in an attempt to assume the patient role, manifesting as self-inflicted skin damage most commonly caused by prolonged deliberate scratching, though sometimes by sharp instruments or another means.
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Source Dermatitis artefacta (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Dermatitis artefacta
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Dermatitis artefacta (Wikipedia)
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Dermatitis artefacta, also known as Factitious dermatitis, is a form of factitious disorder in which patients will intentionally feign symptoms and produce signs of disease in an attempt to assume the patient role.
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