. Nutrition and growth in children. ?a* a a-? w n o T3 B ~ ts««. : ^rn esj •. cc 09 Jo » 5 1^11 TO W - CHAPTER III THE CASE HISTORY After identifying the malnourished child by-means of weighing and measuring, further in-vestigation is then required to determine thecause of his malnutrition. This must alwaysbe an individual study, and successful treat-ment cannot be inaugurated without a diagnosisas accurate as that which determines pneumo-nia, malaria, or other diseases. In order to findthe cause of the childs condition, a history andexamination form1 has been adopted that pro-vides for th
. Nutrition and growth in children. ?a* a a-? w n o T3 B ~ ts««. : ^rn esj •. cc 09 Jo » 5 1^11 TO W - CHAPTER III THE CASE HISTORY After identifying the malnourished child by-means of weighing and measuring, further in-vestigation is then required to determine thecause of his malnutrition. This must alwaysbe an individual study, and successful treat-ment cannot be inaugurated without a diagnosisas accurate as that which determines pneumo-nia, malaria, or other diseases. In order to findthe cause of the childs condition, a history andexamination form1 has been adopted that pro-vides for thorough physical-growth, mental, andsocial examinations as well as for the childshistory in detail. It is of fundamental importance that both par-ents be present for this history taking and dur-ing the physical examination. They are bothparties to the business of getting the child well,and it is only fair to him that they understandthe significance of his history and of everydefect discovered. The father and mother must 1 See Form IX in Appendix II, facing p
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