Failure to think about failure to thrive

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Review

N J Spencer. Arch Dis Child. 2007 Feb.

. 2007 Feb;92(2):95-6.

doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.098624.

¹ School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK. n.j.spencer@warwick.ac.uk

Abstract

Perspective on the paper by Olsen et al (see page 109)

Confusing terminology attempts to define the undefinable.
Hughes I. Hughes I. Arch Dis Child. 2007 Feb;92(2):97-8. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.108423. Arch Dis Child. 2007. PMID: 17264278 Free PMC article. Review.

Failure to thrive: the prevalence and concurrence of anthropometric criteria in a general infant population.
Olsen EM, Petersen J, Skovgaard AM, Weile B, Jørgensen T, Wright CM. Olsen EM, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2007 Feb;92(2):109-14. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.080333. Epub 2006 Mar 10. Arch Dis Child. 2007. PMID: 16531456 Free PMC article.

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