Schedule of Events

This webinar will raise awareness of fabricated and induced illness in a hospital setting. Case studies and protocols for addressing overmedicalization, preventing criminal harm, and prosecuting medical fraud, along with diagnostic tools that distinguish between malingering, hypochondria (illness anxiety disorders), and factitious disorder imposed on self or another will be covered. Approaches to surveillance will be discussed in the context of privacy, ethics, criminal law, and mandated reporting. Liability for failing to stop abuse and fraud will be contrasted with the “Medical Kidnap” narrative in lawsuits against hospitals that have protected victims.