PICA, IRON-DEFICIENCY, AND THE MEDICAL HISTORY

Authors
MOORE DF SEARS DA
Citation
Df. Moore et Da. Sears, PICA, IRON-DEFICIENCY, AND THE MEDICAL HISTORY, The American journal of medicine, 97(4), 1994, pp. 390-393
Citations number
70
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
The American journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029343
Volume
97
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
390 - 393
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9343(1994)97:4<390:PIATMH>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We describe two new forms of pica associated with iron deficiency and a new variant of a third. Previous reports on pica are tabulated. The value. of a sympathetic, nonjudgmental approach to eliciting the medic al history is emphasized.