Effect of community based management in failure to thrive: randomised controlled trial
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Effect of community based management in failure to thrive: randomised controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of a health visitor led intervention for failure to thrive in children under 2 years old. DESIGN Controlled trial, randomised by primary care practice. SETTING Newcastle upon Tyne health district. INTERVENTION Structured health visitor management, with dietetic, paediatric, and social work input as required. SUBJECTS 229 children (120 in intervent...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7158.571