Obesity as Medical Neglect
Should Doctors Report
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747675 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David N Collier (0000-0002-3323-1900, East Carolina University, corresponding author), Ronald M Perkin, Joseph R Zanga |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Publication date | 2003-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.8.ccas3-0308 |
| PMID | 23267534 |
| OpenAlex | W110991509 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Case MD is a 15-year-old Hispanic boy with a medical history of chronic renal failure (CRF) and morbid obesity. As an infant, MD was taken from a migrant worker camp into the custody of the Department of Social Services because his biological mother failed to provide adequate nutrition and care. He was later adopted by a family that attended more closely to his needs and care. At age 2 he was diagnosed with renal failure secondary to focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS) and required peritoneal dialysis until age 3, when he received a cadaveric kidney transplant
Chronic renal failure · Dialysis · Family history · Family medicine · Intensive care medicine · Medical care · Neglect · Obesity · Peritoneal dialysis · Psychiatry · Child and Adolescent Health · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Healthcare Systems and Challenges · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |