Some of the most complex needs of my patients stem from poverty and not disease alone

By Laura Stymiest with Elizabeth Lee-Ford Jones Comments Off on Some of the most complex needs of my patients stem from poverty and not disease alone ADHD, child development, Child poverty, Child well-being, childhood education, hunger, social conditions, social paediatrics

A young girl is referred to a paediatrician’s office for inability to pay attention in the classroom. The child’s teacher is concerned she has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and possibly, a learning disability.