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ArticleJournal of child & adolescent trauma2020

Malnutrition and Medical Neglect.

Alexander Burford, Randell Alexander, Carol Lilly

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Article in Journal of child & adolescent trauma, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alexander BurfordUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2951-1376
Randell AlexanderDivision of Child Protection and Forensic Pediatrics, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL USA.
Carol LillyDepartment of Pediatrics Child Protection Team, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL USA.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anomalies found during the assessment of nutrition in children are common in pediatric practice, yet few articles address the intersection between malnutrition and medical neglect. The diagnosis of medical neglect requires several components including a) harm, or risk of harm due to lack of recommended health care, b) recommended care provides benefit significantly greater than potential risk, c) caregiver understands the medical recommendations; and d) has access to the recommended care, but fails to utilize it. Through the application of this definition to cases of malnutrition, considerations for diagnosing medical neglect when presented with malnutrition are reviewed. Cases include children with special healthcare needs, children exposed to selective diets, previously well children with severe malnutrition, and treatment-resistant failure to thrive. Obesity is a state of malnutrition, which may also involve neglect; in this instance, the "neglect" involves failure to supervise nutritional intake necessary for optimal functioning. Because many cases involve interactions with medical providers, the subsequent failure to follow medical advice regarding obesity management may also be considered medical neglect. This article reviews the relationship between medical neglect, nutritional deprivation, and over-nutrition to explore when a diagnosis of medical neglect may be applicable.

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ChildrenMedical neglectNutrition

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PMID33088388
PMCPMC7561628
OpenAlexW2968846247

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