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A multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of children with failure to thrive
Author(s) -
Hobbs C,
Hanks H G I
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1996.tb00430.x
Subject(s) - failure to thrive , multidisciplinary approach , medicine , intensive care medicine , psychology , pediatrics , political science , law
Summary Failure to thrive is a complex problem affecting long‐term health and development of the child. This paper describes a multidisciplinary approach to management and treatment of children and families where there is a child who is failing to thrive. The experience described in this paper is based on many years work of an interdisciplinary nature involving a Paediatrician, Psychologist and Dietician which lead to the creation of a special clinic for these children in 1993.