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In ordinary medical and surgical practice malingering is relatively uncommon, indeed its very existence as an entity is not accepted by many clinicians. The more involved in medico-legal practice one becomes, however, the more frequently is this problem encountered.
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Scott, J.H.S. (1991). Litigant’s Backache. In: Jackson, J.P. (eds) A Practical Guide to Medicine and the Law. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1863-3_12
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