Identifying Child Medical Neglect

• Not seeking medical care for an injury or illness
A child who is injured badly enough to require medical attention must be taken to a doctor. A child who is ill enough to require medical attention must be taken to the doctor. Lack of insurance or inconvenience should not affect this.
• Failure to thrive
Failure to thrive is a medical diagnosis for children who are under the 5% on the height and weight growth chart. There is not time during this presentation to go into all of the intricacies of FTT. If you are not familiar with this condition, I suggest you find a source to gather more information on the subject. In my opinion, the most important thing to know is that malnutrition may stunt brain growth and cause developmental delays, as well as, stunt intellectual abilities.