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Treatment failure in atopic dermatitis as a result of parental health belief

Saxon D Smith, Amanda M Stephens, Julia C Werren, Gayle O Fischer

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Abstract

<ul><li> The gold standard for treatment of atopic dermatitis is topical corticosteroids.</li> <li>Parental alternative health beliefs and fear of topical corticosteroids may lead to non-adherence and treatment failure.</li> <li> At the extreme end, such beliefs may result in neglect constituting reportable child maltreatment.</li> <li>We examine the legal repercussions of such abuse in the criminal case resulting from the death of Gloria Sam.</li>
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)467-469
JournalMedical Journal of Australia
Volume199
Issue number7
Early online date7 Oct 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013

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  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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