title: [Treatment of the child with growth retardation (failure to thrive)].
abstract: This paper presents a multidisciplinary approach to treat children with failure to thrive (FTT). The FTT team of the Instituto Costarricense de Investigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud (INCIENSA) is composed of professional staff, including pediatrician, nutritionist, psychologist and social worker. They evaluate each patient and provide an integrated treatment. The early detection and the appropriate management of children with FTT will improve the physical and psychosocial condition of these patients.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Morice-Trejos
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Soto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fonseca-Fallas
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Alfaro-Mora
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003364:Costa Rica; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
vernacular_title: Tratamiento del niño con retardo en el crecimiento (falla para progresar).