List in progress: updated January 25, 2000. 

Books: 

B1 Disordered Mother, Disordered Diagnosis, Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome. David Allison & Mark
Roberts. 1998. 

B2 Annotated Freedom of Information Act New South Wales: History and Analysis (1997) by Anne Coussins 

Videos: 

V1 ‘Unexplained fractures: Brittle Bone, Osteogenesis Imperfecta’, Dr Marvin Miller, M.D., Dayton Ohio Children’s Hospital. 

V2 NCADRC Conference, Allegations of Child Abuse, Las Vegas; September 13, 1997 

V3 ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome: The Science, The Facts’. Dr Ayub Ommaya, M.D., George Washington University Medical Centre. 

V4 NCADRC Conference, Allegations of Child Abuse, Las Vegas, October 24, 1998 

V5 ‘Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy’. Thomas Ryan, J.D. NCADRC Conference, Allegations of child Abuse, Las Vegas; October 23, 1998 

V6 ‘Head Injuries: Distinguishing Abuse from Non Abuse’. Dr Ian Turnbull, M.D., Booth’s Children’s Hospital, England. NCADRC Conference, Allegations of child Abuse, Las Vegas; September 13, 1997. 

V7 ‘Unexplained Fractures: Accident or Abuse???’ Dr Colin Patterson, M.D., University of Dundee, Scotland. NCADRC Conference, Allegations of Child Abuse, Las Vegas, October 24, 1998 

V8 Metabolic Testing for child Deaths: Non Abuse as a Cause. Dr Piero Rinaldo, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine. NCADRC Conference, Allegations of Child Abuse, Las Vegas; September 13, 1997 

V9 20/20 Lies, Lies and Diagnosis. TV3, New Zealand. March 23, 1997 

V10 Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, SUNDAY program. Channel Nine 24th October, 1999. 

V11 BBC Panorama ‘Sick and Tired’ (UK) Duration 40 minutes 

Audio Cassettes:
A1 Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Radio National 'Life Matters' interview with Ms Helen Hayward-Brown and Dr Jon Jereidini 

NSW Government Acts of Parliament 

Children (Care and Protection) 1987 Act 
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 No. 157 
Evidence Act 
Freedom of Information Act 1989 
Health Administration Act 
Health Care Complaints Act 1993 
Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 No.133 & Amendments 
Protected Disclosures Act 1994 N0. 92- 

Government Publications: 
GP1 A Framework for Managing the Quality of Health Services in NSW 

GP2 Report on Localised Health Complaint Resolution procedures 

GP3 NSW Department of Health "Principles and Minimum Standards for the development of health service codes of conduct". Circular No.98/79 

GP4 NSW Department of Health "Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse and Neglect of Children: Procedure Manual for Health Workers 

GP5 Providing a secondary response’. March, 1997 

GP6 A Policy for Protecting Children and Young People from Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse and Neglect.1997. NSW Department of Health 

GP7 Recognising and Notifying Child Abuse and Neglect. Procedure for Front Line Health Professionals.1997. NSW Department of Health 

GP8 Child Abuse in NSW. NSW Public Health Bulletin 

GP9 Ombudsman’s Policies and guidelines to the F.O.I Act 

GP10 NSW Health ‘Patient Matters’. Volume 1 & 2 

GP11 Community Services NSW. Integrated Community Services planning. Best practice Examples – 1997 

GP12 Working with Children and Families Practice Manual. 1997. NSW Department of Community Services. 

GP13 NSW Government Policy Framework. 

GP14 Case Coordination Policy and practice Guidelines 

GP15 Case Coordination Activities 

GP16 Working with Children, Young People and their Families and Carers 

GP17 Information and Records Management 

GP18 Policy Development and Implementation 

GP19 integrated Community Services Planning Framework: A New Approach to Planning. NSW Department of Community Services. 

GP20 Interagency Guidelines for Child Protection Intervention. Second Edition. 1997 NSW Child Protection Council 

GO21 Practice guidelines for Risk Assessment in Children’s Services. 1998. NSW Department of Community Services. 

GP22 Child Protection: Procedures for Recognising, Notifying and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect. 1997. NSW Department of Community Services. 

GP23 Commitment to Quality Enhancement: The Interim Report of the National Expert Advisory Group onsafety and Quality in Australian Health Care 28th April, 1998. 

Media articles: 

M1 ‘Medicine to stop vomiting may hurt babies, say researchers’ by Julie ROBOTHAM Wed, 24th October, 1998 

M2 "Patients to get access to past complaints" by Christina Anastasopoulos Australian Doctor 17, September, 1999 p.3 

Research Papers 

RP1 Baldwin. C. (1996). ‘Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: problems of definition, diagnosis and treatment’ Health and Social Care in the Community Blackwell Science Ltd, 4(3), 159-165 

RP2 Berg. B. Dr. & Jones. D. Dr. (1999) ‘Outcome of psychiatric intervention in factitious illness by proxy (Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy) Psychiatric intervention in factitious illness by proxy. PP 465-472 

RP2 Bolsin., S.N. (Dr.) (1998) Personal Perspective: Professional misconduct: the Bristol case’ Medical Journal of Australia October 5, 1998 V. 169, no.7. 

RP4 Fisher., G.C. , and Mitchell., I. (1985) ‘Is Munchausen syndrome by proxy really a syndrome?’ ’ Archives of Diseases in Childhood 72., 530-534 

RP5 Gliksman. M. Dr. (1999) ‘Who’s Watching the Watchers?’ The NSW Doctor September. P 8-9 

RP6 Hayward-Brown., H. (1999) ‘False and Highly Questionable Allegations of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy’. 

Hayward-Brown., H. (1999) ‘"The Sinister Turn" in my PhD Research-False and Highly questionable allegations of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy" (unpublished)

Hunter., C (1999) ‘Through the Looking Glass. Who will Protect the Children: Lessons from the Past for the Future of Children’s Health Care’ The Association for the Welfare of Child Health 7th National Conference. 

Jureidini. J. Dr. (1996) ‘Some reasons for concern about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’ in Journal Paediatrics Child Health. 32, 201-203 

Jureidini. J. Dr. (1993) ‘Obstetric Factitious Disorder and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy’ in The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. Vol.181, No. 2 

Kendell. R. E. Dr. (1989) ‘Clinical Validity’ Psychological Medicine, 1989,19, pp 45-55 

Kirschner. R. Dr. & Stein. R. Dr. (1985) The Mistaken Diagnosis of Child Abuse: A Form of Medical Abuse’. AJDC. Vol 139, September 1985. 

Mart. E. Ph.D. (1999). ‘Problems with the diagnosis of factitious disorder by proxy in forensic settings’. American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, Vol. 17, Issue 1,1999/69 

Meadow. R. Dr. (1995) ‘What is, and what is not, ‘Munchausen syndrome by proxy’?’ Archives of Diseases in Childhood 72., 534-538 

Meadow., R. (Dr.) (1998) Munchausen syndrome by proxy abuse perpetrated by men’ in Archives of Diseases in Childhood 1998., 78., 210-216 

Morley., C. J. Dr. ( 1995) ‘Practical concerns about the diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome by proxy’ in Archives of Diseases in Childhood 72., 528-538 

Morgan. B. (1997) ‘Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy A Study in Secrecy’ Report and recommendations of the Child Exploitation & the Media Forum 

O’Neill., C. Contole., J. Schwatz., R. Bryan., D. and Minogue., C (1996) ‘Continuity of care for children in the ‘too hard’ basket’ Children Australia vol. 21., no. 2., 1996 

Perman. C. JD. (1998) ‘Diagnosing the truth: Determining physician liability in cases involving Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Journal of urban and contemporary law.’ Vol. 54.p.267-290 

Phull. K. JD. (1999) ‘The Right to Freedom of Choice of Medical Treatment’. Perspectives-Newletter for ME Association,UK. February 

Rand. D. PhD. & Feldman. M. Dr. (1999). ‘Misdiagnosis of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: A Literature Review and Four New Cases’ Harvard Rev Psychiatry, July/August. pp 94-101 

Scheibner.V. Dr.(PhD) (1998) ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome – The Vaccination Link’ NEXUS August – September. pp 35-39 

Screibner., V. Dr. (PhD) 'Shaken Baby Syndrome Diagnosis On Shaky Ground'  Journal of Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine Vol. 20 No. 2 August 2001

Schreier. H. Dr. (1996) ‘Repeated false Allegations of Sexual Abuse Presenting to Sheriffs: When is it Munchausen by Proxy?’ Child Abuse and Neglect. Vol 20, No 10 pp 985-991 

Soo See Yeo (1996) ‘Munchausen Syndrome by proxy: Another Form of Child Abuse’. Child Abuse Review Vol. 5: pp170 -180 

NSW Legislative Assembly list June 28, 1999 

Research Literature abstracts 

Medline - 1999 "Munchausen syndrome by proxy" 

Drug information on file: (no responsibility taken for the accuracy of the information by F.R.A.M.E) 

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