@not_for_sale2017 wrote:
I must have read a different article. She abused all those laxatives and the husband is an idiot? It states, "Mrs La Bella suffered from the factitious disorder Munchausen syndrome where a person repeatedly acts as if they have an illness when they are not really sick" and "The doctor had serious concerns and strongly advised against it but ultimately he sees no reason to detain her under the powers he can implement using an inpatient treatment order" .
Surely the husband and friends were sincere when they thought her frail state was due to cancer. And what was the doctor supposed to do, break the law? This is sad and tragic, but is an example of what can happen when a person has a condition such as Munchausens. I very much feel for the family and friends. They will forever be plagued with the "what if" thoughts, and will probably feel partly responsible.
The article states the woman's weight was at a critical level and she was near the point of death. What the doctor should have done was section the woman under the mental health act and begin physical treatment and psychological assessment and counselling.
This is what the laws around sectioning are for and would have saved her life. It would have also allowed the family to be made aware of the womans true conditions as it appears they either didnt see, or didnt want to see the real problems. . In my view the doctor was negligent in not sectioning the woman.
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