Case and Commentary
Aug 2003
David Collier, MD, PhD, Ronald M. Perkin, MD, MA, and Joseph R. Zanga, MD
The legal definitions of child neglect and child abuse are not as clear cut when faced with the issue of whether parents should be held responsible for failing to follow weight-loss plans for a morbidly obese child.
Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(8):308-311. doi:
10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.8.ccas3-0308.