More on Munchausen
1977; American College of Physicians; Volume: 87; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.7326/0003-4819-87-6-798_3
ISSN1539-3704
Autores Tópico(s)Child Abuse and Trauma
ResumoLetters and Corrections1 December 1977More on MunchausenRICHARD L. GOLDEN, M.D.RICHARD L. GOLDEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-87-6-798_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: The history of Baron Munchausen and his "syndrome" continues to be intriguing. The recent erudite remarks of Dr. Taegtmeyer (1) on the correct spelling of Munchausen need some amplification. The controversial single or double "aitch" issue was discussed in the third edition ofThe Adventures of Baron Munchausen(2). In the introduction, T. Teignmouth Shore considers the question and states, ". . . I cannot find, in even the oldestEnglish edition, that there has been any variation from the familiar spelling—Munchausen. I am fortunate enough to possess a portrait of the Baron, which bears date 1792,...References1. TAEGTMEYER H: Munchausen to Münchhausen. Ann Intern Med 87:379-380, 1977 LinkGoogle Scholar2. SHORE T: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, 3rd ed. New York, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1862 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 December 1977Volume 87, Issue 6Page: 798-798 Issue Published: 1 December 1977 PDF downloadLoading ...
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