What does the by proxy part mean?

Question

I know about Munchausen Syndrome "by proxy" but what the heck is the significance of "by proxy"?
Someone please explain this is really bugging me.
Michele

Answer 1

In general, "by proxy" refers to acting through someone (or something) else. When people vote by proxy, they authorize someone else to vote on their behalf. A medical proxy is someone who makes medical decisions for another person when they're unable to make them by themselves. Even in the computer world, a proxy makes network requests on behalf of other computers that it receives requests from.

A person with Munchhausen's Syndrome makes herself sick to gain attention. A person with Munchhausen's by Proxy makes someone else, usually a child or other dependent family member, sick in order to gain attention as the 'grieving parent/caregiver.'

Answer 2

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Answer 3

normal munchausen is when you pretend to be sick for attention. munchausen by proxy is when you (usually a parent) make someone else sick (like poisoning your kid) for attention.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

symptom actual to disease also define as proxy? is it true?

Answer 6

Colleen has the correct answer. I am sure many other people do too, but hers is the first and it is a clear answer.