title: A multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of children with failure to thrive.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Paediatrics, St James' University Hospitals, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hobbs
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Hanks
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003151:Community Health Centers; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014743:Videotape Recording