Identification and management of failure to thrive: A community perspective

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-9

  Wright, Charlotte M ^a  

^a Donald Court House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DIET; DIETITIAN; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GROWTH; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; MONITORING; NEGLECT; NUTRITION; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; WELLBEING;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GREAT BRITAIN; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034120798     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.82.1.5     Document Type: Article

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