What is the clinical workup for failure to thrive?

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 264-266

  Stephens, Mark B ^a   Gentry, Barry C ^a   Michener, Mike D ^a   Kendall, Susan K ^b   Gauer, Robert ^c  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WOMACK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH CURVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALABSORPTION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; INFANT; REVIEW;

ENERGY INTAKE; FAILURE TO THRIVE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 42049088897     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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