Failure to thrive: a case study in comprehensive care.
Infants who fail to grow normally may occasionally have a serious organic disease; the majority, however, are suffering from inadequate caloric intake because of a disturbance of the infant-mother relationship. Diagnostic evaluation can usually be brief and institution of therapy often leads to dramatic improvement. This Grand Rounds illustrates the contribution each member of the health-care team can make in solving the immediate problem of failure to thrive and helping provide a wholesome environment for the child's future.
D001130:Arizona; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D003376:Counseling; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D010287:Parent-Child Relations